액체 바닥에 가라앉아 있는 물질이나 찌꺼기
Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid.
예문:
"The wine should be decanted to leave the sediment in the bottle."
"A layer of sediment had formed at the bottom of the water tank."
물이나 바람에 의해 운반되어 지표면이나 물 밑에 쌓이는 물질
Particulate matter carried by water or wind and deposited on land or at the bottom of a body of water.
예문:
"The river delta is formed by the accumulation of sediment over centuries."
"Erosion causes sediment to build up in the reservoir."
액체 속의 입자가 바닥으로 가라앉거나 가라앉게 하다
To settle to the bottom of a liquid or to cause particles to do so.
예문:
"The suspended particles will sediment if the solution is left undisturbed."
"The laboratory technician sedimented the sample using a centrifuge."