sedimentate

transitive verb

sed·​i·​men·​tate

ˈsedəmən‧ˌtāt,

ˌsedəˈmen-

-ed/-ing/-s

: to cause (as sewage) to deposit sediment

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from sedimentation

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