Meanings
nounsedimentation (countable and uncountable, plural sedimentations)
plural sedimentations
- countableuncountableThe separation of a suspension of solid particles into a concentrated slurry and a supernatant liquid, either to concentrate the solid or to clarify the liquid.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
Similar
Broader
geological phenomenon
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*sed-
- Proto-Indo-European*sedéh₁yeti
- Proto-Italic*sedēō
- Latinsedeō
- Latinsedimentum
- Middle Frenchsédiment
- Englishsediment
- Englishsedimentation
Translations
Bulgarian утаяване
- утаяване (utajavane)separation of a suspension of solid particles into a slurry
Chinese Mandarin 沉積 /沉积
- 沉積 /沉积 (chénjī)separation of a suspension of solid particles into a slurry
Czech sedimentace
- sedimentaceseparation of a suspension of solid particles into a slurry
Finnish sedimentoituminen, saostuminen
- sedimentoituminenseparation of a suspension of solid particles into a slurry
- saostuminenseparation of a suspension of solid particles into a slurry
- saostaminenseparation of a suspension of solid particles into a slurry
French sédimentation
- sédimentationseparation of a suspension of solid particles into a slurry
German Sedimentation
- Sedimentationseparation of a suspension of solid particles into a slurry
Indonesian sedimentasi
- sedimentasiseparation of a suspension of solid particles into a slurry
Irish dríodrú
- dríodrúseparation of a suspension of solid particles into a slurry
Japanese 堆積
- 堆積 (taiseki)separation of a suspension of solid particles into a slurry
Norwegian Bokmål sedimentering
- sedimenteringseparation of a suspension of solid particles into a slurry
Russian осажде́ние, седимента́ция
- осажде́ние (osaždénije)separation of a suspension of solid particles into a slurry
- седимента́ция (sedimentácija)separation of a suspension of solid particles into a slurry
Tagalog paglalatak
- paglalatakseparation of a suspension of solid particles into a slurry
Ukrainian оса́дження, седимента́ція
- оса́дження (osádžennja)separation of a suspension of solid particles into a slurry
- седимента́ція (sedymentácija)separation of a suspension of solid particles into a slurry
Cite this entry
APA
sedimentation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sedimentation
MLA
“sedimentation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sedimentation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sedimentation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sedimentation.
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