maceration
Americannoun
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the act or process of macerating.
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a process in winemaking in which the crushed grape skins are left in the juice until they have imparted the desired color or the proper amount of tannins and aroma.
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Etymology
Origin of maceration
1485–95; < Latin mācerātiōn-, stem of mācerātiō; see macerate, -ion
Example Sentences
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His 2018 Pinot Gris Carbonic Maceration marks a clear-cut example of one of the few times it's worthwhile to say "carbonic maceration" in front of a stranger.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2022
Maceration of skeletons.—The making of skeletons for museums and anatomical instruction in general is no very great industry, and yet it is one of importance.
From The Story of Germ Life by Conn, H. W. (Herbert William)
Maceration or otherwise bruising the tissue, after the enzyme has been destroyed, facilitates the extraction.
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred
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