sedimento
sediment
noun seh-dee-MEN-toh Rare
Origin: From Latin sedimentum, from sedere (to settle, to sit).
Also means
deposit
Usage Note
Sedimento refers to material that settles at the bottom of a liquid, used in geology, winemaking, and chemistry. The related verb is sedimentar and the adjective sedimentario (roca sedimentaria = sedimentary rock). In everyday speech it appears in contexts like wine (el vino tiene sedimento).
Examples
"El río dejó sedimento en el fondo del embalse."
Natural Translation
The river left sediment at the bottom of the reservoir.
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