sedimentation

See also: sédimentation

English

Etymology

From sediment +‎ -ation.

Noun

sedimentation (countable and uncountable, plural sedimentations)

  1. The separation of a suspension of solid particles into a concentrated slurry and a supernatant liquid, either to concentrate the solid or to clarify the liquid.

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