Sediment
dasNounsediment; deposit; silt
English translations
- 01
sediment
Word details
- German meaning
- Ablagerungen von festen Stoffen, die sich aus einer Flüssigkeit abgesetzt haben oder durch Wind, Wasser oder Eis transportiert wurden.
- English meaning
- Sediment
- Synonym
- Ablagerung, Bodensatz
- German example
- Am Grund des Sees fand man eine dicke Schicht Sediment.
- English example
- A thick layer of sediment was found at the bottom of the lake.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Sediment
- Plural Form
- die Sedimente
Related words
- Sedimentschicht
sediment layer
- Meeressediment
marine sediment
- Sedimentgestein
Sedimentary rock is formed by the accumulation and cementation of sediments such as sand, clay, or organic materials.
- sedimentieren
To sediment
- Sedimentschicht
Sedimentary layer
- Flusssediment
River sediment
- Meeressediment
Marine sediment
- Ausfällung
sediment
- Bodensatz
sediment
- Schluff
sediment
- Mulm
sediment
- Ablagerung
sedimentation
- naturtrüb
natural sediment
- Aquifer
aquifer
- Chlorit
Chlorite is a group of platy, hydrated phyllosilicates found in metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.
- Chlorit
Chlorite is a group of platy, hydrated phyllosilicates found in metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.
- Evaporit
evaporite
- Konkretion
Concretion
- Takonit
taconite
- Bodensatz
Sediment
- Hornstein
Chert
- Illit
Illite is a common clay mineral from the mica mineral group.
- Smektit
smectite
- authigen
Authigenic
- hypoäolisch
Hypoaeolian
- graw
Greywacke
- Flint
Flint
- Sandstein
Sandstone
- Feuerstein
Flint
- Kies
Gravel
- Neige
Dregs refer to the sediment or deposit in a liquid, especially wine or beer.
- Ton
Clay is a type of fine-grained sedimentary rock that is moldable when wet and hardens when dried or fired.
- Ton
Clay is a type of fine-grained sedimentary rock that is moldable when wet and hardens when dried or fired.
- Kalkstein
Limestone
- Margell
Marl
- Carbonatgestein
Carbonate rock
- Siderit
Siderite is an iron carbonate mineral that belongs to the carbonate group and is often found in sedimentary rocks.
- Kaffeesatz
coffee grounds, coffee sediment
- Ankerit
Ankerite is a mineral belonging to the dolomite group, representing a mixture of calcium, iron, and magnesium carbonate.
- Mergel
Marl
- Silt
Silt
- thalassogen
Formed by the sea or by marine processes.
- Delta
Delta
- Ablagerung
Deposit
- Muttergestein
Parent rock
- Ölschiefer
Oil shale
- Kupferschiefer
Copper shale is a fine-grained, bituminous sedimentary rock containing copper and other metals.
- Dolomitstein
A dolomite stone is a sedimentary rock composed primarily of the mineral dolomite.
Example sentences with “Sediment”
Das Sediment am Boden des Sees ist sehr fein. (The sediment at the bottom of the lake is very fine.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Sediment' a masculine or neuter noun in German?
It is a neuter noun (das Sediment). The plural form is 'die Sedimente'.