decant — to pour liquid from one container into another, especially to separate clear liquid from sediment
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to pour liquid from one container into another, especially to separate clear liquid from sediment
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈkænt/
Korean meaning: 액체를 한 용기에서 다른 용기로 따르다, 특히 침전물에서 맑은 액체를 분리하다
Korean pronunciation: 디**캔**트
Example Sentences
- My grandfather tried to decant his homemade wine but accidentally poured the muddy sediment into his best crystal glass.
- The chemistry student learned to decant the clear supernatant from the precipitate.
- She tried to look fancy by decanting cheap box wine into an expensive decanter for her dinner party.
decant
VERB//dɪˈkænt//
to pour liquid from one container into another, especially to separate clear liquid from sediment
to pour liquid from one container into another, especially to separate clear liquid from sediment
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I can decant the wine, but can't save the plant.
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Origin
라틴어에서 온 단어로, 'de-(아래로)'와 'canthus(용기의 가장자리)'가 합쳐져서 '용기의 가장자리 아래로 따라내다'는 의미가 되었습니다. 마치 고급 와인을 우아하게 따르는 모습을 연상시킵니다.
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“My grandfather tried to decant his homemade wine but accidentally poured the muddy sediment into his best crystal glass.”
“The chemistry student learned to decant the clear supernatant from the precipitate.”
“She tried to look fancy by decanting cheap box wine into an expensive decanter for her dinner party.”
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