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sediment
Material such as sand, mud, or small rock particles that is transported by water, wind, or glaciers and deposited in one place. It typically accumulates at the bottom of bodies of water or in depressions.
Am Grund des Flusses bildete sich über Jahrhunderte eine dicke Schicht aus Sediment.
Over the centuries, a thick layer of sediment formed at the bottom of the river.
'Sediment' is a technical term used mainly in the natural sciences, such as geology, geography, or chemistry. In everyday conversation, the word is rather rare.
Der Geologe analysierte die verschiedenen Schichten des Sediments.
The geologist analyzed the different layers of the sediment.
Common verbs in connection with 'Sediment' (sediment) are 'sich ablagern' (to be deposited) or 'sich bilden' (to form). It is also often described as part of a 'Schicht aus Sediment' (layer of sediment).
Über die Jahre haben sich am Boden des Sees dicke Sedimente abgelagert.
Over the years, thick sediments have been deposited at the bottom of the lake.
To describe the place of deposition, 'Sediment' (sediment) is often used with prepositions such as 'am Grund von' (at the bottom of), 'am Boden' (on/at the bottom), or 'in' (in).
Forscher fanden im Sediment des alten Flussbetts interessante Fossilien.
Researchers found interesting fossils in the sediment of the old riverbed.
sentence / set
'der Satz' and 'das Sediment' can both mean material that settles at the bottom of a liquid or on the ground. In this sense, they are very similar. 'der Satz' sounds more natural in everyday language, especially with drinks or small amounts, for example with coffee or wine. 'das Sediment' sounds more precise and technical and fits well with nature, water, soil, or geology. So both words describe deposited material, but 'Sediment' sounds more scientific.
Für das Projekt untersucht Herr Wagner das Sediment aus dem See.
For the project, Mr. Wagner is studying the sediment from the lake.
Unten in der Flasche war noch ein dunkler Satz.
There was still a dark sediment at the bottom of the bottle.