Decant [verb]

Definition of Decant:

tap

Synonyms of Decant:


Opposite/Antonyms of Decant:

-


Sentence/Example of Decant:

Boil for five minutes, allow to stand, and decant off clear fluid from sediment.

Allow to stand twenty-four hours, then centrifugalise thoroughly and decant the supernatant fluid into a well-stoppered bottle.

Now decant off the greater part of the water, and repeat the process several times.

Decant off the solution, wash once, strip off the lead, wash and weigh the remaining zinc.

Allow the precipitate to settle, decant on to a filter, and wash with hot water.

Allow to settle for a few moments, and decant through a filter.

The cuvettes receive the melted glass after it is refined, and decant it out on the table to be rolled into a plate.

When the solution is complete, and settled, decant it into bottles, and close them with ground stoppers.

Decant carefully into an 8-ounce bottle, and add to it a drachm of strong hydrochloric acid.

Cover it, and leave for forty-eight hours; then decant into bottles, being careful to leave all sediment behind.