English-French translations for sediment

• sédimenter
• sédiment
  Par exemple, les États membres doivent désormais cartographier les sources de pollution, en précisant les concentrations dans le sédiment et le biote. For example, countries must now chart sources of pollution and also include concentrations in sediment and biota.
  La navigation et l'action des marées, par exemple, entraînent la libération de substances polluantes des sédiments. Shipping and tidal action, for example, result in polluting substances being released from the sediment.
  L'ampleur des sédiments pourrait affecter la flore et la faune marines et avoir un impact sur l'industrie de la pêche. The spread of sediment could affect the marine flora and fauna and also have an impact on the fishing industry.
• vase

Definition of sediment

• A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water
• To deposit material as a sediment

Examples

• The Nile delta is composed of sediment that was washed down and deposited at the mouth of the river.

Related words

• sedimentation
• sedimentary
• sedimentology
• sedimentogenesis
• sedimentogenetic
• sediment balance
• sediment budget
• sedimentary rock
• sedimentation rate