Obs. [ad. L. crassāmentum: see next.] The thick part of a non-homogeneous liquid, which solidifies or settles; lees, dregs, sediment.
1615. Crooke, Body of Man, 53. All the spermaticall partes are generated of the Crassament or body of the seede.
1657. Tomlinson, Renou’s Disp., 592. The crassament that remains … is called Powder of Mercury.
1666. J. Smith, Old Age, 179. The other solid parts of the body. are made of the same crassiment of seed.
