decanting

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noun

The process by which a liquid is decanted.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of decant
noundecanting (plural decantings)

plural decantings

  1. The process by which a liquid is decanted.

    I then took a piece of dry stone, ground it fine in a mortar, and placed the powder in water, the sand particles sunk rapidly to the bottom, while the clay remained suspended, and by several washings and decantings the sand and clay could be approximately separated […]

    1855, Proceedings of the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
transfusion
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APA

decanting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decanting

MLA

“decanting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decanting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decanting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decanting.

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