sediment
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
地质学 沉积物
词源mid 16th cent.: from French sédiment or Latin sedimentum ‘settling’, from sedere ‘sit’.