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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The heat makes berries slump and burst, pooling the pan with juices that turn thick, glossy and intensely flavored as they cook, a concentration that maceration alone simply can’t achieve.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
The residues are sorted, ground and mixed with a maceration of gum arabic to facilitate ignition, and with clay to slow combustion.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
He described how there was a reddening of the skin around Noah's forehead as well as "extensive maceration and peeling" of his hands and feet.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
They leach into the wine during pressing, maceration and fermentation of the juice.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 16, 2021
The French oculist, Dr. de Wecker, was the first to employ jequirity for this purpose, in the form of a 24 hours’ maceration of the seeds, 10 grams to 500 grams of water.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers
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