noun🔗ShareSédimentation, décantationThe separation of a suspension of solid particles into a concentrated slurry and a supernatant liquid, either to concentrate the solid or to clarify the liquid."After stirring the muddy water, we observed sedimentation as the dirt slowly settled to the bottom of the jar, leaving clearer water above. "Après avoir remué l'eau boueuse, nous avons observé la décantation alors que la saleté se déposait lentement au fond du bocal, laissant de l'eau plus claire au-dessus.geologychemistryenvironmentprocesssciencetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading