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sediment /sed·i·ment/ (sed´ĭ-ment) a precipitate, especially that formed spontaneously.
sed·i·ment (sd-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 [sed´ĭ-ment]
a precipitate, especially that formed spontaneously.

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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With smaller temblors, it is often difficult to peer through the Valley's thick blanket of sedimentary soil and find the specific fault responsible, Mori said.
Scientists have known since the past century that sedimentary soil amplifies shock waves from the underlying bedrock during earthquakes.
 
 
 
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