decantation
noun
the act of decanting a liquid.
decantations
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pluralof decantation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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By repeated decantations in this manner, various sediments are obtained of different degrees of fineness; the last sediment, or that which remains longed suspended in the liquor, being the finest.
From Elements of Chemistry, In a New Systematic Order, Containing all the Modern Discoveries by Lavoisier, Antoine
