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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Origin of maceration
1485–95; < Latin mācerātiōn-, stem of mācerātiō; see macerate, -ion
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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
It’s a culinary technique — a savory maceration, where the tomatoes release their juices, mingling with basil and salt, becoming something electric.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025
They leach into the wine during pressing, maceration and fermentation of the juice.
From Washington Post • Jul. 16, 2021
Isabella S. R.—In preparing ferns for skeleton-leaf bouquets it is not necessary to place them in the macerating bowl before bleaching, as the texture of the fern is so delicate as to be ruined by maceration.
From Harper's Young People, July 13, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various
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