deposit
noun (LAYER) /dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/
/-ˈpɑː.zɪt/ Definition
C2 [C or U] a substance or layer that is left, usually after a liquid is removed: Decant the wine carefully, so that you leave the deposit in the bottom of the bottle. In hard-water areas, a chalky deposit often forms in pipes and kettles. The flood left a thick deposit of mud over the entire ground floor of the house.Things remaining C2 [C] specialized a layer that has formed under the ground, especially over a long period: mineral/oil/coal depositsMineralogy
(Definition of deposit noun (LAYER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- concentrate noun
- crude noun
- crystal noun (MINERAL)
- crystalline adjective (SHAPE)
- fool's gold noun
- gold dust noun
- golden adjective (GOLD)
- graphite noun
- like gold dust idiom
- magnesium noun
- mica noun
- mineral adjective
- mineral noun (SUBSTANCE)
- mineralogist noun
- mineralogy noun
- nugget noun (SMALL PIECE)
- pyrites noun
- seam noun (LAYER)
- silicate noun
- silicon noun
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