present participle of decant

The process by which a liquid is decanted.

plural of decanting

(transitive) To pour off (a liquid) gently, so as not to disturb the sediment. / (transitive) To pour from one vessel into another. / (archaic, intransitive) To flow.

A vessel for decanting liquor. / A receptacle for decanted liquor, especially a crystal bottle with a stopper.

plural of decanter

(obsolete) To decant.

simple past tense and past participle of decant

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decant

the act of decanting the supernatant liquid from a solid sediment