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Sedimentation

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The separation of a suspension of solid particles into a concentrated slurry and a supernatant liquid, either to concentrate the solid or to clarify the liquid. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating wordnet

Etymology

From sediment + -ation.

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