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decant definition

de·cant (dē kant′, di-)

transitive verb

  1. to pour off (a liquid, as wine) gently without stirring up the sediment
  2. to pour from one container into another

Etymology: Fr décanter < ML decanthare < L de-, from + cant(h)us: see cant

Related Forms:

  • decantation de′·can·ta′·tion (dē′kan tā′s̸hən) noun

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