What is the act of pouring off a clear liquor gently from its lees or sediment, or from one vessel into another called?
decantation — The act of pouring off a clear liquor gently from its lees or sediment, or from one vessel into another. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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