sed·i·ment
noun/ˈsedɪmənt/
/ˈsedɪmənt/
[uncountable]- the solid material that settles at the bottom of a liquid
沉淀物 - If milk is clean, there should be no sediment in the bottom of the bottle.
如果牛奶是干净的，瓶底应该没有沉淀物。
- If milk is clean, there should be no sediment in the bottom of the bottle.
- (geology) sand, stones, mud, etc. carried by water or wind and left, for example, on the bottom of a lake, river, etc.
沉积物
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French sédiment or Latin sedimentum ‘settling’, from sedere ‘sit’.