| Pronunciation: | | `sedumun'teyshun
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| | Definition: | | [n] the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating |
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| | Synonyms: | | alluviation, deposit |
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| | See Also: | | geological phenomenon, load, lode |
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| | Definition: | | \Sed`i*men*ta"tion\, n.
The act of depositing a sediment; specifically (Geol.), the
deposition of the material of which sedimentary rocks are
formed.
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- The process where particles suspended in solution settle out of the solution and to the bottom of the container. This can occur by gravity alone, or by centrifugation (high-speed spinning).
- A sedimentological (geological) term for the settling of particles suspended in moving water into layers over time in the same location to form sedimentary deposits.
- Gravitational deposit of transported material in flowing or standing water.
- Deposition of material suspended in a stream system, whether in suspension (suspended load) or on the bottom (bed load).
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| | Definition: | | the accumulation of geological or organic material deposited by air, water, or ice. |
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