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Decanting
To pour off (a liquid) gently, so as not to disturb the sediment.
📖 Definitions of "Decanting"
verb
- 1
To pour off (a liquid) gently, so as not to disturb the sediment.
- 2
To pour from one vessel into another.
"to decant wine"
- 3
To flow.
- 4
To remove a clone from its chamber, vat, or artificial womb.
noun
- 1
The process by which a liquid is decanted.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Decanting"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| pourverb | (transitive) To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it. |
| pour outverb | (transitive) To serve a drink into a cup or glass. |
| distilmentnoun | The process of distillation. |
| deaerationnoun | (physical chemistry) The process of removing dissolved gasses from a liquid. |
| decoctionnoun | The process of boiling something down in this way. |
| electrodecantationnoun | (chemistry, physics) a technique for the separation of the constituents of colloids (sols) using a combination of electrodialysis and gravity |
| decrystallizationnoun | The breakdown of a solid, crystalline structure. |
| deconcentrationnoun | The act of deconcentrating; decentralization. |
| distillingnoun | Distillation. |
| redistillationnoun | (uncountable) The purification of a liquid by means of multiple distillations |
| degasificationnoun | The removal of gas from something, especially from a liquid. |
| deglazingnoun | The process by which a pan is deglazed. |
| distillationnoun | (chemistry, chemical engineering) The separation of more volatile parts of a substance from less volatile ones by evaporation and condensation. |
| degelificationnoun | The conversion of a gel into a free-flowing liquid. |
| distillagenoun | (rare) Distillation. |
| demineralizationnoun | (pathology) The loss of minerals, especially those of calcium, from bone. |
| desludgingnoun | the process of removing sediments by draining and cleaning a tank. |
| desolventizingnoun | A process whereby a line or piece of equipment is flushed clear of solvent. |
| diaconcentrationnoun | The process of diaconcentrating |
| distillmentnoun | Alternative form of distilment. [The process of distillation.] |
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