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sedimentation
/ˌsɛdɪmɛnˈteɪʃn/
noun
sedymentacja
Also
osadzanie się(n)
Definition
The process of settling or being deposited as a sediment, especially in a liquid or by geological processes.
Examples
The sedimentation process helps clarify the water in the treatment plant.
Proces sedymentacji pomaga oczyścić wodę w oczyszczalni.
Geologists study the sedimentation of rocks over millions of years to understand Earth's history.
Geolodzy badają sedymentację skał na przestrzeni milionów lat, aby zrozumieć historię Ziemi.
Synonyms
Collocations
river sedimentationmarine sedimentationrate of sedimentation
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