- sediment sedi·ment n
- ['sɛdɪmənt]
(in liquids, boiler) deposito, fondo, Geol sedimento
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
sediment sedi·ment n
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sediment — sedimentous, adj. n. /sed euh meuhnt/; v. /sed euh ment /, n. 1. the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; lees; dregs. 2. Geol. mineral or organic matter deposited by water, air, or ice. v.t. 3. to deposit as sediment. v.i. 4. to form… … Universalium
sediment — sed•i•ment [[t]ˈsɛd ə mənt[/t]] n. 1) the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; lees; dregs 2) gel Geol. mineral or organic matter deposited by water, air, or ice • Etymology: 1540–50; < L sedimentum=sedi (comb. form of sedēre to sit … From formal English to slang
