Sediment vs Cementation - What's the difference?
sediment | cementation |
A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.
The act of cementing
(metallurgy) The impregnation of the surface of a metal with another material; the manufacture of steel by carburizing iron
(geology) The precipitation of mineral matter in the pores of a sediment
(medicine) The use of a cement join the parts of a broken bone to aid in the healing process
(dentistry) The use of a cement or adhesive to fasten orthodontics or to restore chipped or broken teeth
As nouns the difference between sediment and cementation
is that sediment is a collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water while cementation is the act of cementing.As a verb sediment
is to deposit material as a sediment.sediment
English
(wikipedia sediment)Noun
(en noun)- The Nile delta is composed of sediment that was washed down and deposited at the mouth of the river.