maceration
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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
It’s a culinary technique — a savory maceration, where the tomatoes release their juices, mingling with basil and salt, becoming something electric.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2025
They leach into the wine during pressing, maceration and fermentation of the juice.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 16, 2021
The epidermoid papillæ are separated from the tongue along with the epidermis, or rather, epithelium, by maceration for a few days in vinegar.
From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Franklin Bache
