sedimentation process

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• sedimentation — /sed euh meuhn tay sheuhn/, n. the deposition or accumulation of sediment. [1870 75; SEDIMENT + ATION] * * * In geology, the process of deposition of a solid material from a state of suspension or solution in a fluid (usually air or water).… …   Universalium

• Sedimentation (water treatment) — Sedimentation is a physical water treatment process used to settle out suspended solids in water under the influence of gravity.[1] Contents 1 Basics 2 Applications 2.1 Potable Water Treatment …   Wikipedia

• Process (science) — In science, a process is every sequence of changes of a real object/body which is observable using scientific method. Therefore, all sciences analyze and model processes . Processes are always properties of dynamic systems, they are characterized …   Wikipedia

• sedimentation — noun Date: 1848 the action or process of forming or depositing sediment ; settling …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sedimentation — Formation of a sediment. * * * sed·i·men·ta·tion .sed ə (.)men tā shən n 1) the action or process of depositing sediment 2) the depositing esp. by mechanical means of matter suspended in a liquid * * * sed·i·men·ta·tion (sed″ĭ mən …   Medical dictionary

• sedimentation — sed|i|men|ta|tion [ˌsedımenˈteıʃən, mən ] n [U] technical the natural process by which small pieces of rock, earth etc settle at the bottom of the sea etc and form a solid layer …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sedimentation — sed|i|men|ta|tion [ ,sedimen teıʃn ] noun uncount the process by which a sediment is formed …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• sedimentation — noun (U) the natural process by which small pieces of rock, earth etc settle at the bottom of the sea etc and form a solid layer …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• sedimentation — UK [ˌsedɪmenˈteɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [uncountable] science the process by which a sediment is formed …   English dictionary

• Erythrocyte sedimentation rate — Diagnostics A rack of ESR tubes. MeSH …   Wikipedia

• Separation process — In chemistry and chemical engineering, a separation process, or simply a separation, is any mass transfer process used to convert a mixture of substances into two or more distinct product mixtures, at least one of which is enriched in one or more …   Wikipedia