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decantation

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˌdiːkænˈteɪʃən/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪʃən

1

noun

Meaning 1

the act of decanting the supernatant liquid from a solid sediment

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the act of gently pouring off a clear liquor (as from its original bottle) without disturbing the lees

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: transfusion

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French décantation, decant + -ation.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: decantació — act of decanting
  • Finnish: dekantointi — act of decanting
  • French: transvasement — act of decanting
  • French: décantation — act of decanting
  • Galician: decantación — act of decanting
  • Indonesian: penyiringan — act of decanting
  • Malay: penyiringan — act of decanting
  • Polish: dekantacja — act of decanting
  • Spanish: decantación — act of decanting
  • Swedish: dekantering — act of decanting