'Decantation' definitions:
Definition of 'decantation'
(from WordNet)
noun
The act of gently pouring off a clear liquor (as from its original bottle) without disturbing the lees
Definition of 'Decantation'
From: GCIDE
- Decantation \De`can*ta"tion\ (?; 277), n. [Cf. F. d['e]cantation.] The act of pouring off a clear liquor gently from its lees or sediment, or from one vessel into another. [1913 Webster]