sedimented

UK
/ˈsɛdɪˌmɛntɪd/
US
/ˈsɛdɪˌmɛntɪd/
sedimentedadjective
UK
/ˈsɛdɪˌmɛntɪd/
US
/ˈsɛdɪˌmɛntɪd/
Translations
The sedimented layers of rock tell a story of the Earth's history.
Осадочные слои пород рассказывают историю Земли.
Definitions
Having settled or been deposited as sediment.
The sedimented particles at the bottom of the glass indicated that the solution was not fully dissolved.
sedimentverb

sedimented

Past Simple

sedimented
Past Simple
sedimented
Past Participle
sedimenting
Gerund
Intransitive and transitive; common in scientific writing.
Definitions
To settle or be deposited as sediment.
Fine clay particles sediment slowly in calm water.
To cause (a substance) to settle out of suspension as sediment.
The centrifuge was used to sediment the blood cells.
sedimentnoun
Definitions
Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; dregs.
After the wine was poured, a fine layer of sediment was left at the bottom of the bottle.
Material, such as stones and sand, deposited by water, wind, or glaciers.
The river's current slowed, allowing sediment to accumulate along the banks.
sedimentadjective
Definitions
Relating to, consisting of, or formed by sediment.
Geologists measured the sediment layers to reconstruct the river’s history.