To draw off the upper layer of liquid (water) after the heavier material (a solid or another liquid) has settled
to pour a wine into a carafe (decanter) in order to set it apart from its crust and give it its balance back
(verb) The act of pouring out a liquid, usually with the intent of leaving some of the liquid behind in the original container The act of decanting can also involve pouring the liquid portion off of the top of a precipitate that has settled to the bottom of a beaker
The pouring of wine (generally) from the bottle to another container, slowly, so any sediment remains in the bottle
To draw off the upper layer of liquid after the heaviest material (a solid or other liquid) has settled
(1) To draw off the upper layer of liquid after the heaviest material (a solid or other liquid) has settled (2) To pour a liquid gently and carefully from one container to another so as not to disturb sediment ADVANCE \x 540