macerate
to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid.
to soften or decompose (food) by the action of a solvent.
to cause to grow thin.
to undergo maceration.
to become thin or emaciated; waste away.
Origin of macerate
1Other words for macerate
Other words from macerate
- mac·er·at·er, mac·er·a·tor, noun
- mac·er·a·tive, adjective
- un·mac·er·at·ed, adjective
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How to use macerate in a sentence
The process of making the actual cake part of fruitcake is fairly novice-level baking — macerate some dried fruit and nuts in alcohol, fold them together with flour, sugar, and eggs, pack the batter into a tin, and bake.
Transfer the macerated mixture to a heavy-bottomed 6-quart pot or preserving pan set over medium-high heat.
This small-batch blueberry jam recipe has a surprising secret ingredient | Charlotte Druckman | August 26, 2021 | Washington PostAs its name implies, it’s made by macerating chopped vanilla bean pods in alcohol, which extracts the flavors and fragrances from the bean.
Even my windowsill herbs feel destined to be tossed into a jar of macerated fruit.
Homemade Shrubs Are Your Gateway to a World of Sweet, Tangy Summer Drinking | Aliza Abarbanel | July 8, 2021 | EaterAnimal welfare activists have been lobbying against male chick culling for decades, chronicling cute and fuzzy day-old chicks who are gassed or macerated.
Why the US egg industry is still killing 300 million chicks a year | Tove K. Danovich | April 12, 2021 | Vox
Press out all the whey from the curd and macerate the latter for several hours (10 to 12 hours) in 50 cc.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants | Edwin M. BruceFor those who macerate the body, and long to put on immortality, are only in a kind of dream.
Flowers of Freethought | George W. Footemacerate the drugs with alcohol and water, and after a few days transfer to percolator.
Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians | William K. Davidmacerate in a close vessel for a fortnight, then filter and bottle for sale.
The Art of Perfumery | G. W. Septimus PiesseAllow the whole to macerate in the spirit during 24 hours, then distil off 40 gallons by the heat of a water bath.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew Ure
British Dictionary definitions for macerate
/ (ˈmæsəˌreɪt) /
to soften or separate or be softened or separated as a result of soaking
to break up or cause to break up by soaking: macerated peaches
to become or cause to become thin
Origin of macerate
1Derived forms of macerate
- macerater or macerator, noun
- macerative, adjective
- maceration, noun
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