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maceration

[mas-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌmæs əˈreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
softening
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His 2018 Pinot Gris Carbonic Maceration marks a clear-cut example of one of the few times it's worthwhile to say "carbonic maceration" in front of a stranger.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2022

Maceration of skeletons.—The making of skeletons for museums and anatomical instruction in general is no very great industry, and yet it is one of importance.

From The Story of Germ Life by Conn, H. W. (Herbert William)

Maceration or otherwise bruising the tissue, after the enzyme has been destroyed, facilitates the extraction.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred




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