Lerakódó

Lerakódó is a Hungarian adjective used to describe processes, materials, or phenomena that form deposits or layers by accumulation, precipitation, or adherence to a surface. The term is derived from the noun lerakódás (deposition, sedimentation) and the verb lerakódik (to deposit, settle). As an attributive form, lerakódó signals a depositional or deposit-forming nature.

In geology and sedimentology, lerakódó refers to processes that build up sediments or stratified layers. Lerakódó üledék is the sediment produced by deposition, such as river, delta, or marine sediment layers. The concept is central to understanding how landscapes and rock sequences develop over time.

In chemistry and materials science, lerakódó describes coatings or films that form on a surface during deposition processes. A lerakódó réteg is a deposit layer created by mechanisms such as chemical or electrochemical deposition, physical vapor deposition, or related methods. The term helps distinguish the depositing material from the substrate and other phases.

In environmental science and biology, lerakódó is used to talk about particles or substances that settle onto surfaces, including airborne particulates that accumulate on leaves, soils, or industrial equipment. The rate and pattern of deposition depend on factors like particle size, humidity, and airflow.

In medicine and pathology, lerakódás and related forms describe deposits of minerals or other substances in tissues, such as calcifications or aggregations, that alter tissue structure or function. The adjective lerakódó may be used to characterize tissues or processes undergoing such deposition.

See also: lerakódás.