1）sediment / ˈsedɪmənt; ˋsɛdəmənt/ n [U]
matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid 沉淀物: a wine with a gritty sediment 有沙粒狀沉淀物的葡萄酒.
matter (eg sand, gravel, mud, etc) carried by water or wind and deposited on the surface of the land 沉積物（如沙﹑ 礫石﹑ 泥等）.
2）sedimentary / ˏsedɪˈmentrɪ; ˏsɛdəˋmɛntərɪ/ adj
of or like sediment; formed from sediment （似）沉淀物的; 由沉淀物形成的
sedimentary rocks, eg sandstone, limestone, slate 沉積巖（如砂巖﹑ 石灰?guī)r﹑ 板巖）.
3）sedimentation / ˏsedɪmenˈteɪʃn; ˏsɛdəmɛnˋteʃən/ n [U]
(geology 地質(zhì)) process of depositing sediment 沉淀; 沉積.
matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid 沉淀物: a wine with a gritty sediment 有沙粒狀沉淀物的葡萄酒.
matter (eg sand, gravel, mud, etc) carried by water or wind and deposited on the surface of the land 沉積物（如沙﹑ 礫石﹑ 泥等）.
2）sedimentary / ˏsedɪˈmentrɪ; ˏsɛdəˋmɛntərɪ/ adj
of or like sediment; formed from sediment （似）沉淀物的; 由沉淀物形成的
sedimentary rocks, eg sandstone, limestone, slate 沉積巖（如砂巖﹑ 石灰?guī)r﹑ 板巖）.
3）sedimentation / ˏsedɪmenˈteɪʃn; ˏsɛdəmɛnˋteʃən/ n [U]
(geology 地質(zhì)) process of depositing sediment 沉淀; 沉積.