maceration
maceration · macerations
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The act or process of maceratingThe act or process of macerating.: Soaking and softening (in combination), plus or minus dissolving.
/mæsəˈɹeɪʃən/
Meaning
2 sensesThe act or process of macerating.
(countable, uncountable)Soaking and softening (in combination), plus or minus dissolving.
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softening due to soaking or steeping
(countable, uncountable)Communition, dissolving, or any combination thereof.
Translations
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By meaning 1
act or process of macerating:
Forms
plural: macerations| Singular | maceration |
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regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease):bonynessboninessemaciationgauntness
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedcryomaceration
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable