maceration
Example Sentences
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The residues are sorted, ground and mixed with a maceration of gum arabic to facilitate ignition, and with clay to slow combustion.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
He described how there was a reddening of the skin around Noah's forehead as well as "extensive maceration and peeling" of his hands and feet.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
A brief maceration coaxes out the fruit’s sweet-tart juices, which mix with the olive oil to create the dressing.
From New York Times ● Jul. 16, 2022
People throw around phrases like "carbonic maceration" and "Ella, that's not a sample."
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2022
The peel is first softened by maceration; then a part of the softened peel is distilled with spirit and water, and the remainder is macerated in a portion of the distillate so obtained.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various
