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Sediment
Meaning
Noun
●
In Geology:
A
collection
of small
particles
,
particularly
dirt
, that
precipitates
from a
river
or other body of water.
Verb
●
To
deposit
material
as a sediment.
●
To be
deposited
as a sediment.
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Origin
sediment
English
sedimentum
Latin
sedeo
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Silt
Soil
Sludge
Groundwater
Sand
Debris
Soils
Moisture
Seawater
Water
Gravel
Algae
Vegetation
Mud
Runoff
Topsoil
Rocks
Rock
Liquid
Nitrogen
Limestone
Salt
Contaminants
Supernatant
Dirt
Erosion
Clay
Leachate
Dust
Rainwater
Salinity
Subsurface
Adsorb
Contaminant
Particles
Particulate
Slurry
Drainage
Agglomerate
Sandstone
Shale
Ice
Condensation
Solids
Precipitation
Fluid
Pearlite
River
Organic Matter
Surface Water
Ground Water
Surface Runoff
Tannic Acid
Sea Water
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Pediment
Sediment
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