中文翻译与英英解释

n.
1.移注。
2.滗。
3.【化学】倾析。

the act of gently pouring off a clear liquor (as from its original bottle) without disturbing the lees

Decantation is a process for the separation of mixtures, by removing a top layer of liquid from which a precipitate has settled. Usually a small amount of solution must be left in the container, and care must be taken to prevent a small amount of precipitate from flowing with the solution out of the container.