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sediment - noun
the material that settles at the bottom of a liquid
Example:
"Her feet sank into the sediment on the river bed."
i'd say any small particles of a solid that were suspended in a liquid that have settled to the bottom.
Sediment (in nature) is deposits of rock and soil that are redistributed to the bottom of a body of water. As the sediment piles on (in layers that are made of the same general type) the combined pressure from the water above and extra layers of sediment force the sediment together. Calcium Carbonate (Lime) deposits from the water act as a cementing agent in the sediment to create new rocks. The cycle is born again.
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