DECANTATION
decantation
(noun) the act of gently pouring off a clear liquor (as from its original bottle) without disturbing the lees
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
decantation (countable and uncountable, plural decantations)
the act of decanting the supernatant liquid from a solid sediment
Source: Wiktionary
De`can*ta"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. décantation.]
Definition: The act of pouring off a clear liquor gently from its lees or sediment, or from one vessel into another.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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