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decant

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6 lettersPronunciation /dəˈkænt/Part of speech verbSorted acdentStarts with DEnds with T0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. pour out gradually, so as to separate out sediment

Word origin

From French décanter, from Medieval Latin dēcanthāre, from dē- + canthus (“beak of a cup or jug”).

Used in a sentence

  • After washing, the insoluble lime soap is decomposed with hot dilute sulphuric acid. The melted fatty acids thus rise as an oil to the surface, when they are decanted.
  • to decant wine
  • In addition to decants, minis, and used bottles of vintage, perfume nips are a fun way to try out vintage, and they seem to be all over the Internet.

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