resuspension

English

Etymology

re- +‎ suspension

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): ɹisʌˈspɛnʃən
  • Rhymes: -ɛnʃən

Noun

resuspension (plural resuspensions)

  1. (ecology) The renewed suspension of a precipitated sediment, such as stirring up settled mud at the bottom of a body of water.
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