decantation
8.1
Slowly pouring a liquid into another container to leave solid bits that settled at the bottom
- noun
- /ˌdiːkænˈteɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
decantación
- The lab technician carefully performed the decantation to separate the clear liquid from the sediment at the bottom of the flask.
Examples
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For the wine tasting, the sommelier began the decantation of the vintage to enhance its flavors and aromas.
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After filtering the mixture, they used decantation to transfer the purified liquid into a clean container without disturbing the settled particles.
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By using hexane, red kidney bean seed flour was defatted under continuous shaking for 12 hours, following which the removal of hexane was carried out by the decantation process.
Academic text (2014)
Synonyms
1
4.8
The process of removing solid bits from the liquid to make it clear
is a specific slow pouring method that avoids disturbing settled sediment
How Carefully
filtration
15
3.8
- Specialized
15
3.8
siphonage
- Specialized
decantation
- Specialized
pouring
1.3
spillage
3
3.7
3
3.7
Surface Forms
decantation singular
decantations plural
Morphology
Etymology
Decantation comes from the verb decant, with the prefix de- meaning 'off' or 'away', and originally meant to 'pour off' a liquid from its container. So, decantation is the careful pouring of liquid into another container to leave any sediment behind.