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/
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
The sommelier carefully decants aged wine into a crystal carafe before dinner service.
I can decant the wine, but can't save the plant.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin, combining the prefix 'de-' (down) and 'canthus' (edge or corner of a vessel). Originally, it referred to the act of pouring liquid from one container to another by tilting it downward from the rim.
Breakdown
de- (down, away) + canthus (edge or rim of a container). The term literally describes pouring from the edge downward, a practice particularly associated with transferring wine elegantly.
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📝Examples
“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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