decant
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
to pour (a liquid) from one container to another.
Origin of decant
1Other words from decant
- de·can·ta·tion [dee-kan-tey-shuhn], /ˌdi kænˈteɪ ʃən/, noun
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How to use decant in a sentence
These two human-driven processes—decanting and picking—cost about $9 million per warehouse per year, Ocado said in a statement.
British online grocer Ocado, known for its automated warehouses, acquires two U.S. robotics companies | Jeremy Kahn | November 2, 2020 | FortunePrices for Venezuelan crude soared, decanting some $800 billion into the Bolivarian war chest over the next 13 years.
After the Presidential Election, a Tough Road for Hugo Chávez | Mac Margolis | October 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWash three or four times with distilled water, about half filling the crucible each time and decanting off against the finger.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. | Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob BeringerThis military way of decanting Champagne aided its circulation, and head after head fell rapidly before the naked sabre.
Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 | John Lloyd StephensOld Binkie grinned a delighted smile, and went out to superintend the decanting of a bottle of port.
After decanting add enough alcohol (21°) to bring the quantity up to 500 cc., and filter.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines | T. H. Pardo de TaveraUpon decanting the solution, and treating it with potassa, bromide of potassium is formed, and can be detected as directed above.
Legal Chemistry | A. Naquet
British Dictionary definitions for decant
/ (dɪˈkænt) /
to pour (a liquid, such as wine) from one container to another, esp without disturbing any sediment
(tr) to rehouse (people) while their homes are being rebuilt or refurbished
Origin of decant
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