decant in Spanish
decant in Spanish is decantar, transvasar, trasvasar — decant means to carefully pour a liquid so that the solid bits at the bottom stay behind.
decant in Spanish
decantar
(transitive) To pour off (a liquid) gently, so as not to disturb the sediment.
transvasar
(transitive) To pour off (a liquid) gently, so as not to disturb the sediment.
trasvasar
(transitive) To pour off (a liquid) gently, so as not to disturb the sediment.
decantar
(transitive) To pour from one vessel into another.
transvasar
(transitive) To pour from one vessel into another.
trasegar
(transitive) To pour from one vessel into another.
trasvasar
(transitive) To pour from one vessel into another.
What does "decant" mean?
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verb To carefully pour a liquid so that the solid bits at the bottom stay behind.
"After washing, the insoluble lime soap is decomposed with hot dilute sulphuric acid. The melted fatty acids thus rise as an oil to the surface, when they are decanted."
- verb To pour something out of its original container into a different one.
- verb (science fiction) To take a baby grown outside the body out of the container it developed in.
- verb To move people into temporary housing while their homes are repaired or rebuilt.
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decant in a sentence
- After washing, the insoluble lime soap is decomposed with hot dilute sulphuric acid. The melted fatty acids thus rise as an oil to the surface, when they are decanted.
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What is "decant" in Spanish?
"decant" in Spanish is decantar, transvasar, trasvasar. decant means: To carefully pour a liquid so that the solid bits at the bottom stay behind.
Are there other ways to say "decant" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "decant": decantar, transvasar, trasvasar, trasegar.
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