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Definition of Sedimint

Sed"i*ment (?), n. [F. sédiment, L. sedimentum a settling, fr. sedere to sit, to settle. See Sit.] 1. The matter which subsides to the bottom, from water or any other liquid; settlings; lees; dregs.

2. (Geol.) The material of which sedimentary rocks are formed.

Sed"i*ment (?), n. [F. sédiment, L. sedimentum a settling, fr. sedere to sit, to settle. See Sit.] 1. The matter which subsides to the bottom, from water or any other liquid; settlings; lees; dregs.

2. (Geol.) The material of which sedimentary rocks are formed.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

  • Precipitate, particularly dirt that precipitates from a river.
         The Nile delta is composed of sediment that was washed down and deposited at the mouth of the river.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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