sediment /sed·i·ment/ (sed´ĭ-ment) a precipitate, especially that formed spontaneously.
sediment
sediment,
sed·i·ment (s d  -mnt)n. Insoluble material that sinks to the bottom of a liquid, as in hypostasis. |
sediment
[sed′imənt]
Etymology: L, sedimentum, settling
a deposit of relatively insoluble material that settles to the bottom of a container of liquid.
sediment,
n a deposit of relatively insoluble material that settles to the bottom of a container of liquid.
sediment
a deposit, often a precipitate, that develops spontaneously.
sediment activity test
a test of ruminal function based on the speed with which the sediment in a sample of rumen fluid floats to the top, an indication that it has been digested.
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