sedimentation
UK/,sedɪmən'teɪʃən/US/.sedimen'teiʃәn/
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Definitions
n.
The process of solid particles settling to the bottom of a liquid
沉积作用，沉淀（过程）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsedimentsit, settle, be placed
+
-ationact, process, state
=sedimentation
Noun for the process: the settling of sediment.
Common Collocations
- 1.sedimentation rate沉积速率
- 2.sedimentation process沉积过程
- 3.sedimentation tank沉淀池
- 4.[sedimentation analysis]沉积分析
Example Sentences
- 1.
Sedimentation slowly fills the reservoir with silt.
- 2.
The lab measured the rate of sedimentation.