Sediment

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013534",
  "term": "Sediment",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The material that settles to the bottom of a liquid from a suspension under the influence of gravity or a centrifugal field. This process of settling is known as sedimentation. In colloid chemistry, the term is distinguished from a coagulum or gel, which represents an aggregated structure throughout the volume rather than settled matter.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "sedimentation",
    "suspension"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1972, 31, 577. 'Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units, Appendix II: Definitions, Terminology and Symbols in Colloid and Surface Chemistry' on page 610 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac197231040577)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/sediment/"
}