沈殿(ちんでん)

ちんでん
noun, suru verb
sediment, precipitation, settling
1. sedimentation, precipitation, settling
The process of solid particles settling to the bottom of a liquid due to gravity. Also refers to the sediment itself.
沈殿物(ちんでんぶつ)を取(と)り除(のぞ)く
to remove the sediment
砂(すな)が底(そこ)に沈殿(ちんでん)した。
Sand settled at the bottom.
化学(かがく)反応(はんのう)によって白(しろ)い沈殿(ちんでん)が生(しょう)じた。
A white precipitate formed from the chemical reaction.

USAGE: Primarily a scientific/technical term used in chemistry, physics, and environmental science. The noun form 沈殿物(ちんでんぶつ) refers to the settled material (sediment/precipitate).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 沈殿物(ちんでんぶつ) (sediment, precipitate)
  • 沈殿(ちんでん)反応(はんのう) (precipitation reaction)
  • 沈殿(ちんでん)する (to settle, precipitate)
  • 底(そこ)に沈殿(ちんでん)する (to settle at the bottom)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 堆積(たいせき) (accumulation, sedimentation - geological)
  • 沈澱(ちんでん) (alternative kanji for same word)
  • 浮遊(ふゆう) (floating, suspension - opposite state)
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Added 2026.1.31 19:52
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