Definition of "sequestration" [seq•ues•tra•tion]

• The act of sequestering; segregation. (noun)
• Law Seizure of property. (noun)
• Law A writ authorizing seizure of property. (noun)
• Chemistry The inhibition or prevention of normal ion behavior by combination with added materials, especially the prevention of metallic ion precipitation from solution by formation of a coordination compound with a phosphate. (noun)

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• "And the sequestration is already happening exactly as he predicted."
• "As far as I can tell, carbon capture and sequestration is a political bribe targeted towards fossil fuel power producers (such as coal states)."
• "The one element I disagree with, carbon capture and sequestration, is only because I think funding should be staggered so as to not flood the scientists with more money than they can usefully use at the moment."