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sequestration

se·quest·ra·tion

US/ˌsɛkwʌˈstreɪʃʌn/ uncommon us

noun

1.

the act of segregating or sequestering

  • “sequestration of the jury”
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2.

the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions

3.

a writ that authorizes the seizure of property

4.

seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized

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Origin

From Middle French sequestration, from Late Latin sequestrātiō, from Latin sequestrō (“sequester”).

Phrases

  • carbon sequestration

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