Noun: sequestration ,see-kwus'trey-shun or ,see,kwes'trey-shun
- The act of segregating or sequestering
"sequestration of the jury";
- segregation
- 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
"Iron sequestration by bacteria can limit its availability to plants"
- (law) a writ that authorizes the seizure of property
"The judge ordered sequestration of the disputed assets pending the outcome of the trial"
- Seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized
"The court ordered the sequestration of the defendant's assets";
- requisition
- The process of capture and long-term storage of carbon dioxide, either from the atmosphere or directly from the point of production (e.g. carbon capture and storage)
"Reforestation is a natural method of carbon sequestration";
- carbon sequestration
Derived forms: sequestrations
Type of: appropriation, chemical action, chemical change, chemical process, judicial writ, separation, writ
Encyclopedia: Sequestration