sequestration

ˌsiːkwəˈstreɪʃən

Definition

Definition of sequestration - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

generalthe act of isolating or separating something

The sequestration of the jury ensured a fair trial.

isolation

segregation

separation

legal

TECH.

the legal seizure of property

TECH.

The court ordered the sequestration of his assets.

confiscation

impoundment

repossession

chemical

TECH.

the process of forming stable compounds with ions

TECH.

Sequestration helps in reducing metal toxicity in water.

isolation

segregation

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carbon sequestration

process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide

Carbon sequestration is crucial for reducing global warming.

Origin of sequestration

Latin, sequestrare (to separate)

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CCUS

acr.

acr: carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration

process to reduce carbon emissions

Examples of sequestration in a sentence

Environmental sequestration of carbon is crucial for climate change mitigation.
The sequestration of the company's assets was unexpected.
Sequestration of the property occurred after the legal dispute.
The sequestration of carbon dioxide is crucial for climate control.
Researchers study sequestration to manage nutrient levels in soil.

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French:séquestration, saisie, ...
German:Absonderung, Sequestrierung, ...
Italian:sequestro, chelazione, ...
Spanish:aislamiento, secuestro, ...
Portuguese:separação, confisco, ...
Chinese:隔离, 查封, ...
Japanese:隔離, 差し押さえ, ...
Arabic:عزل, حَجْز, ...
Hebrew:בִּידוּד, עִיקּוּל, ...
Russian:секвестрация, секвестр, ...
Ukrainian:ізоляція, конфіскація, ...
Hindi:पृथक्करण, जब्ती, ...
Bengali:বিচ্ছিন্নকরণ, জব্দ, ...
Catalan:aïllament, confiscació, ...
Czech:izolace, sekvestrace, ...
Danish:isolation, beslaglæggelse, ...
Dutch:isolatie, beslaglegging, ...
Greek:απομόνωση, κατάσχεση, ...
Hungarian:elkülönítés, zár alá vétel, ...
Khmer:ការញែកដាច់ដោយឡែក, ការរឹបអូសទ្រព្យសម្បត្តិតាមផ្លូវច្បាប់, ...
Korean:격리, 법적 압류, ...
Persian:جداسازی, توقیف, ...
Polish:sekwestracja, wiązanie jonów, ...
Portuguese (BR):separação, apreensão, ...
Romanian:sechestrare, sechestru, ...
Swedish:isolering, kvarstad, ...
Thai:การแยกออก, ยึดทรัพย์, ...
Turkish:tecrit, haciz, ...
Vietnamese:sự cách ly, tịch thu, ...

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Definition of sequestration - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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