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< decanoic acid

decanter >

de·cant

-k

) KEY

TRANSITIVE VERB:
de·cant·ed, de·cant·ing, de·cants

To pour off (wine, for example) without disturbing the sediment.
To pour (a liquid) from one container into another.

ETYMOLOGY:
Medieval Latin dcanthre : Latin d-, de- + Latin canthus, rim of a wheel or vessel ( of Celtic origin)

OTHER FORMS:
decan·tation (d

n-t

n) KEY (Noun)

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