sediment
//ˈsɛdɪmənt//
Noun
sedimentSingular
sedimentsPlural
1
Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; dregs or lees.
There was some sediment at the bottom of the wine bottle.
2
Solid material deposited by water, wind, or glaciers, often forming layers of rock over geological time.
Geologists study sediment layers to understand the Earth's history.
Verb
1
To deposit or settle as sediment.
The particles will sediment at the bottom of the container.
2
To cause particles to settle to the bottom of a liquid.
The chemical process sediments the particles to the bottom of the tank.