Meanings
noundecantation (countable and uncountable, plural decantations)
plural decantations
- countableuncountableThe act of decanting the supernatant liquid from a solid sediment.
Shortly, the Colonel’s batman entered and began to decant tea from a silver tea set.
2004, John R. H. Tucker, The Legend of Canada Jack, Trafford Publishing, →ISBN, page 158
Origin
- Frenchdécantation
- Englishdecantation
Borrowed from French décantation, decant + -ation.
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan decantació
- decantacióact of decanting
Finnish dekantointi
- dekantointiact of decanting
French transvasement, décantation
- transvasementact of decanting
- décantationact of decanting
Indonesian penyiringan
- penyiringanact of decanting
Malay penyiringan
- penyiringanact of decanting
Polish dekantacja
- dekantacjaact of decanting
Spanish decantación
- decantaciónact of decanting
Swedish dekantering
- dekanteringact of decanting
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with decantation
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APA
decantation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decantation
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“decantation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decantation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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