Sediment
Pronunciation : Sed"i*ment
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. s?diment, L. sedimentum a settling, fr. sedere to sit, to settle. See Sit.]
Definition : 1. The matter which subsides to the bottom, frrom water or any other liquid; settlings; lees; dregs.
2. (Geol.)
Defn: The material of which sedimentary rocks are formed.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913