different between defecation vs sludge

English

Alternative forms

• defaecation
• defæcation (chiefly archaic)

Etymology

17th century, borrowed from Late Latin d?faec?ti?.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d?f??ke???n/, /?d?f??ke???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

defecation (countable and uncountable, plural defecations)

1. The act or process of voiding feces from the bowels.
2. Any of several processes for the removal of impurities, or for clarifying various materials.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:defecation

Derived terms

• open defecation

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “defecation”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

English

Etymology

Possibly related to slush.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sl?d?/
• Rhymes: -?d?

Noun

sludge (countable and uncountable, plural sludges)

1. Solids separated from suspension in a liquid.
2. A residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes.
3. A sediment of accumulated minerals in a steam boiler.
4. A mass of small pieces of ice on the surface of a body of water.
5. (uncountable, music) sludge metal

Synonyms

• (separated solids): mud, mire, ooze, slush

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

sludge (third-person singular simple present sludges, present participle sludging, simple past and past participle sludged)

1. (intransitive, informal) To slump or slouch.
2. (intransitive) To slop or drip slowly.