SEDIMENTARILY

Etymology

Adverb

sedimentarily (not comparable)

As, or in terms of, sediment.

Source: Wiktionary


SEDIMENTARY

Sed`i*men"ta*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. F. sédimentaire.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to sediment; formed by sediment; containing matter that has subsided. Sedimentary rocks. (Geol.) See Aqueous rocks, under Aqueous.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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