Deposition

Noun

 * 1) The removal of someone from office.
 * 2) The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
 * 3)  The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
 * 4)  The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
 * 5)  The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.
 * 6)  The transformation of a gas into a solid without  an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)
 * 7)  The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.

Derived terms

 * thin film deposition
 * vapor deposition

Thesaurus
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