üledéktant
Üledéktant is a fictional term used in sedimentology to denote a hypothetical class of sediment-interacting agents. The name blends üledék, the Hungarian word for sediment, with a suffix suggesting a chemical agent. In the imagined framework, üledéktant refers to a family of granular, amphiphilic compounds that can sorb organic matter and interact with clay minerals to influence diagenetic processes in sediments.
In the fictional model, üledéktant is described as consisting of ferric-phosphate–organic complexes that may form at
Occurrence and formation are placed in deltaic, lacustrine, and shallow marine settings where organic matter degrades
Synthesis and study of üledéktant are described in fictional experiments that combine ferric salts with phosphate
Applications of this hypothetical concept include modeling sediment compaction, porosity evolution, and contaminant adsorption in diagenetic