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decantation

Translations

decantationnoun

decantations

Decantation is used to separate liquid from solid particles.

Декантация используется для отделения жидкости от твердых частиц.

Synonyms

decantationnoun

The process of gradually pouring liquid from one container into another, especially without disturbing the sediment.

The winemaker performed a careful decantation to separate the wine from the sediment.

The act of transferring a liquid from one vessel to another to leave behind any solid particles.

Decantation is often used in laboratories to separate mixtures of liquids and solids.

The clear liquid obtained after pouring off a mixture to separate it from sediment or precipitate.

After settling overnight, the decantation was carefully siphoned into a clean flask for analysis.