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Definition: DECANTATION |
DECANTATIONNoun1. The act of pouring off a clear liquor gently from its lees or sediment, or from one vessel into another. |
| Domain | Definitions |
Food & Agriculture | Separation of the fat by decantation, centrifugation or filtration [VE1]. Source: European Union. (references) |
| Drawing off from the lees without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers ; operation of pouring clear wine from one vessel to another so as not to entrain the deposit. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Mining | The settlement of a solid from a liquid, and removal of the clear liquid. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
See also : settling.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Decantation."
Crosswords: DECANTATION |
| English words defined with "DECANTATION": Inclinnation. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "DECANTATION": beaker decantation ♦ cascade upgrading, CENTRIFUGE OPERATOR, countercurrent decantation ♦ salt operator. (references) |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
decantation | 11 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "DECANTATION"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Danish | dekantering (decanting), bundfaeldning. (various references) | |
Dutch | decanteren (decant, decanter, decanting, pour off), decantatie (decanting), klaren (accomplish, achieve, clarification, clarifying, decanting, defecation, finish, settling), bezinken (decanting). (various references) | |
Finnish | dekantointi (décantation, decanting, elutriation). (various references) | |
French | décantation (decanting), décantage (decanting). (various references) | |
German | Dekantieren (decant, decanting), Klären (clarify, clear, clear up, clearing, decanting, fine, purify, ravel out, settle, sort out, treat), Absetzenlassen, Abklaeren (decanting). (various references) | |
Greek | μετάγγιση (racking, transfusion). (various references) | |
Hungarian | leszűrés (decanting, defecation), lefölözés, leöntés (affusion), iszapolás (decanting, elutriation), dekantálás (decanting), ülepítés (accretion by alluvion, decanting, jigging, sedimentation), áttöltés (decanting, transfusion), átöntés (decanting, recast, transfusion). (various references) | |
Italian | decantazione (decanting). (various references) | |
Manx | teaumey (bail, bail as small boat, bale, baling, decant, drain, draining, draw off, drawing off, empty, empty of liquid, pour out, pouring, pump empty, pump out, run off, tax as strength; teeming, tax; teeming, tip, tip as lorry). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | ecantationday.(various references) | |
Portuguese | decantação (decanting, elutriation, grading, washing). (various references) | |
Romanian | decantare. (various references) | |
Russian | сливание. (various references) | |
Spanish | decantado (atmospheric distillation, decanting, topping), decantación (décantation, decanting, elutriation). (various references) | |
Swedish | dekantering (decanting, salt pan). (various references) | |
Vietnamese | sự gạn (defecation), sự chắt. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "DECANTATION": decantations. (additional references) | |
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"DECANTATION" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: decantations, decarnation. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "DECANTATION" (pronounced 'De`can*ta"tion'): Abacination, Abaction, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Abortion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstraction, Absumption, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Achromatization, Acidification, Acquisition, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Advocation, Advolution, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Afflation, Affliction, Afforestation, Affriction, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agricolation, Alation, Albication, Albification, Alcoholization, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Alleviation, Alligation, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anaesthetization, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animalization, Animation, Annexation, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anteposition, Antiattrition, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antiquation, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Antrustion, Apertion, Apocopation, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Aprication, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Astipulation, Astriction, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aviation, Avocation, Avolation, Backwardation, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bannition, Baptization, Bastion, Beatification, Benediction, Benefaction, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Bilocation, Bipartition, Bisection, Bituminization, Blandation, Blatteration, Boation, Bolection, Bombilation, Bombination, Botheration, Brutalization, By-election, Cachinnation, Calamistration, Calcification, Calcination, Calcitration, Calculation, Calefaction, Caligation, Callisection, Calorification, Calumniation, Cameration, Canalization, Cancellation, Canceration, Canonization, Cantation, Cantillation, Cantion, Capillation, Capitation, Capitulation, Caprification, Caption, Carbonatation, Carbonization, Carbunculation, Carnation, Carnification, Caseation, Cassation, Castellation, Castigation, Castrametation, Castration, Catechisation, Catenation, Causation, Cauterization, Cavillation, Celebration, Cementation, Cenation, Centesimation, Centralization, Cephalization, Cerebration, Certification, Cessation, Characterization, Chatteration, Chitinization, Chlorination, Chondrification, Chrismation, Christianization, Chylifaction, Chylification, Chymification, Cibation, Cicatrization, Cicuration, Cinefaction, Cineration, Circination, Circuition, Circulation, Circumcursation, Circumdenudation, Circumduction, Circumflection, Circumgestation, Circumgyration, Circumlocution, Circumnavigation, Circumnutation, Circumposition, Circumrotation, Circumscription, Circumspection, Circumvallation, Circumvection, Circumvention, Circumvolation, Circumvolution, Citation, Citrination, Clamation, Clarification, Classification, Claudication, Coacervation, Coaction, Coadaptation, Coadunation, Coadunition, Coagmentation, Coagulation, Coalition, Coaptation, Coarctation, Coarticulation, Coaxation, Coction, Codification, Coeducation, Coemption. 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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-d-e-i-n-n-o-t-t" | |
-1 letter: catenation. | |
-2 letters: annotated, contained, diaconate, intonated. | |
-3 letters: adnation, anecdota, annotate, anointed, antidote, antinode, attained, cantoned, catenoid, coattend, cotenant, incanted, intonate, natation, nictated, taconite, tetanoid. | |
-4 letters: aconite, actinon, aeonian, ancient, andante, annatto, antacid, candent, cantina, codeina, connate, contain, contend, content, ctenoid, deontic, dictate, enation, intoned, nictate, nonacid, notated, noticed, tacnode, taction, tainted, tannate, tetanic, tincted, tonetic, tontine. | |
-5 letters: acedia, acetin, acnode, action, adnate, aeonic, anatto, ancone, anodic, anoint, atoned, atonic, attain, attend, cadent, canine, canned, cannie, cannot, canoed, canted, canton, catena, cation, catted, cattie, centai, coated, codeia, codein, coedit, coined, conine, conned, cottae, dacoit, deacon, decant, dentin, detain, docent, donate, enatic, encina, eonian, incant, indent, innate, intact, intend, intent, intone, iodate, natant, nation, nocent, noetic, notate, notice, octane, octant, taenia, tanned, tannic, tenant, tendon, tinned, tinted, toited. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-c-d-e-i-n-n-o-t-t" | |
+1 letter: contaminated, decantations, nonactivated. | |
+2 letters: decontaminate. | |
+3 letters: contraindicate, decontaminated, decontaminates, decontaminator, recontaminated, uncontaminated. | |
+4 letters: antieducational, contraindicated, contraindicates, decontaminating, decontamination, decontaminators, documentational, nonmatriculated. | |
+5 letters: decentralization, decontaminations. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)44 45 43 41 4E 54 41 54 49 4F 4E |
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-.. . -.-. .- -. - .- - .. --- -. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000100 01000101 01000011 01000001 01001110 01010100 01000001 01010100 01001001 01001111 01001110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)D E C A N T A T I O N |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0044 0045 0043 0041 004E 0054 0041 0054 0049 004F 004E |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3839373548543554434948 |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Expressions: Internet 4. Translations: Modern | 5. Derivations 6. Rhymes 7. Anagrams 8. Orthography | 9. Bibliography |
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