sédimentation
French → English
noun//sedimɑ̃tasjɔ̃//
(geology) Sedimentation: the process of particles settling and accumulating in layers, often in water
La sédimentation au fond du lac ralentit le débit de la rivière locale.
(English) Sedimentation at the bottom of the lake slows the flow of the local river.
Les archéologues étudient la sédimentation pour dater les objets trouvés dans le sol.
(English) Archaeologists study sedimentation to date objects found in the ground.
Entry ID: fr:en:sédimentation · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary