decant – Means to pour wine, taking pains not to disturb any sediment at the bottom; decant comes from Latin de- and canthus, “angular lip of a jug.” More…
allogenic, allochthonous – Geological material that has been transported and then accumulates elsewhere is allochthonous, and sediment carried by a river is allogenic. More…
lithification – The process of compaction of sediment into stone. More…