| 释义 |
sed·i·men·ta·tion
\ˌsedəmən.ˈtāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: sediment (I) + -ation
: the action or process of depositing sediment : settling; also : the depositing especially by mechanical means of matter suspended in a liquid
< the sedimentation of a water supply >
broadly : the movement in any direction of solid particles through a fluid as a result of gravitational or other force — compare creaming |