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Decantation

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de·cant  (d-knt)
tr.v. de·cant·ed, de·cant·ing, de·cants
1. To pour off (wine, for example) without disturbing the sediment.
2. To pour (a liquid) from one container into another.
[Medieval Latin dcanthre : Latin d-, de- + Latin canthus, rim of a wheel or vessel (of Celtic origin).]
decan·tation (dkn-tshn) n.
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Noun1.decantation - the act of gently pouring off a clear liquor (as from its original bottle) without disturbing the lees
transfusion - the action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to another


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