maceration

[ mas-uh-rey-shuhn ]

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noun

the act or process of macerating.
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.

Origin of maceration

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1485–95; <Latin mācerātiōn-, stem of mācerātiō;see macerate, -ion

Other words from maceration

self-mac·er·a·tion, noun

Words Nearby maceration

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How to use maceration in a sentence

The salt and sugar will help draw out the fruit’s liquid via maceration.
Homemade Shrubs Are Your Gateway to a World of Sweet, Tangy Summer Drinking | Aliza Abarbanel | July 8, 2021 | Eater
From the tincture prepared with rectified spirit, and by either maceration or displacement.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I | Arnold Cooley
From the infusion by maceration or displacement with cold water.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I | Arnold Cooley
Both of these may be obtained by maceration in rectified spirit.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I | Arnold Cooley
On the other hand, he took the opposite course to discover and demonstrate the nerves, and advised maceration in running water.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine | Roswell Park

Place the flask in a water-bath regulated to 60°C. and allow the maceration to continue for one hour.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry Eyre

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