maceration
pronunciation
How to pronounce maceration in British English:
UK [ˌmæsə'reɪʃən]
How to pronounce maceration in American English:
US [ˌmæsə'reɪʃən]
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- Noun:
- softening due to soaking or steeping
- extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)
Word Origin
- maceration (n.)
- late 15c., from Latin macerationem (nominative maceratio), noun of action from past participle stem of macerare (see macerate).
Example
- 1. And maceration . I can feel this !
- 2. Bm45is a relatively slow starter and is well suited for long maceration programs .
- 3. Military officials contended that the huts were coca-leaf maceration pits and cocaine labs .
- 4. Effect of maceration enzymes on the formation of aroma compounds during cabernet sauvignon alcohol fermentation .
- 5. Controlled fermentation with maceration , stopped by grape brandy addition .