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de⋅cant

  [di-kant]
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–verb (used with object)
1. to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
2. to pour (a liquid) from one container to another.
Origin:
1625–35; < ML dēcanthāre, equiv. to L dē- de- + ML canth(us) spout, rim of a vessel (L: iron band round a wheel < Gk kánthos corner of the eye, tire) + -āre inf. suffix

Related forms:
de⋅can⋅ta⋅tion  [dee-kan-tey-shuhn] , noun
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de·cant   (dĭ-kānt')   
tr.v.   de·cant·ed, de·cant·ing, de·cants

  1. To pour off (wine, for example) without disturbing the sediment.

  2. To pour (a liquid) from one container into another.


[Medieval Latin dēcanthāre : Latin dē-, de- + Latin canthus, rim of a wheel or vessel (of Celtic origin).]
de'can·ta'tion (dē'kān-tā'shən) n.
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Word Origin & History

decant 
1633, "pour off the clear liquid from a solution by gently tipping the vessel," originally an alchemical term, from Fr. decanter, from M.L. decanthare, from canthus "corner, lip of a jug," from Gk. kanthos "corner of the eye," on a perceived resemblance between the beaked lip of a jug and the corner of the eye. Decanter is 1712.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: de·cant
Pronunciation: di-'kant
Function: transitive verb
: to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquidlayers —de·can·ta·tion /"dE-"kan-'tA-sh&n/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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