macerating
present participle ofmacerate
macerate
verb[IorT]
food & drinkspecializeduk/ˈmæs.ə.reɪt/us/ˈmæs.ə.reɪt/toleavefoodin aliquidso that itabsorbstheliquidandbecomessoft, or tobecomesoftin this way:
Mix together all theingredientsandleavethem to macerate in thefridgeovernight.
Soft and fluffy
- anneal
- as smooth as silk/a baby's bottomidiom
- billowy
- cottony
- feathery
- frothy
- furry
- fuzzy
- gauzy
- lathery
- limp
- macerate
- silken
- softness
- soggily
- sogginess
- spongy
- squashy
- squidgy
- workable
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Enclosing, surrounding and immersing
Examplesofmacerating
macerating
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Non-permeable polymers such as polyvinylidine and polyethylene can bemaceratingto normal skin.
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Internal casts were obtained bymaceratingthe specimens in a 20% hydrochloric acid bath.
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For instance,maceratingcould involve the adding of alcohol to a substance, allowing it to stand, and then filtering off the residue for consumption.
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I do not myself know what the effect ofmaceratingthe herb would be, nor why there is any particular objection to its being infused in some way.
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Pure vanilla extract is made bymaceratingand percolating vanilla beans in a solution of ethyl alcohol and water.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Gems or metals are purified to remove impurities and treated by triturating andmaceratingin herbal extracts.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Birds do not have teeth, relying instead on other means of gripping andmaceratingtheir food.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Also,maceratingtoilets, which use a grinding or blending mechanism to reduce human waste to a slurry, which can then be moved by pumping.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This sauce was made bymaceratingand soaking the bowels of fish.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Opium extract ("extractum opii") finally can be made bymaceratingraw opium with water.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The craft of wine preparation is demonstrated throughmaceratinggrapes by the traditional method of treading by foot.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The tape might create amaceratingand keratolytic environment, stimulating an immune response.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Maceratingenzymes (for instance glucanases) may also be added at this stage, to aid extraction of color and fruit flavours from the skins and to facilitate pressing.
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- northwest corner
- northwesterly
- northwestern
- northwestern corner
- northwest quadrant
- Northwest Territories
- northwest-territories
- northwestward
- north-york-moors-national-park
- North Yorkshire
- north-yorkshire
- Norway
- Norwegian
- nos.
- nose
- nose ahead
- nose-ahead
- nosebag
- nosebleed
- nose cone
- nose-cone
- -nosed
- nosedive
- nosedived
- nosediving