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Decant

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-007403

1. To draw off the upper layer of liquid (water) after the heavier material (a solid or another liquid) has settled.

2. To draw off the upper layer of liquid after the heaviest material (a solid or another liquid) has settled.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-007403
FieldEnvironment
SubjectGeneral environmental
ReferencesDrinking Water Technical & Legal Terms; Terms of Environment
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-007403",
  "term": "Decant",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. To draw off the upper layer of liquid (water) after the heavier material (a solid or another liquid) has settled.\n\n2. To draw off the upper layer of liquid after the heaviest material (a solid or another liquid) has settled.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "Terms of Environment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/decant/"
}

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