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- noun Plural form of
maceration .
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Examples
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There are no foams, no essences, no soups through straws or macerations; the place is largely devoid of trends and the kind of molecular gastronomy foodie iterations that have captured the imaginations of some other DC-local chefs.
In Which We Parse The Menu At The Hay-Adams Hotel, The Temporary Obama DC Home Eddie Gehman Kohan 2009
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In their cells, they deliver themselves up to many unknown macerations, of which they must never speak.
Les Miserables 2008
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A herbalist friend of mine actually buries all her tinctures and oil macerations in the ground during summer where they get the benefit of the solid undisturbed darkness and the gentle heat from the earth around to assist in extraction.
Archive 2008-05-01 2008
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The Protestants regard relics, indulgences, macerations, prayers for the dead, holy water, and almost all the rites of the Roman church, as mad superstitions.
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A herbalist friend of mine actually buries all her tinctures and oil macerations in the ground during summer where they get the benefit of the solid undisturbed darkness and the gentle heat from the earth around to assist in extraction.
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Cold soaks, or prefermentation macerations, have become increasingly à la mode.
The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005
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The Cabernet-based Les Pavots is also fermented naturally with indigenous yeasts, and more recently has enjoyed very long, extended macerations ranging from 21 days to a record of 56 days for the 2001 vintage.
The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005
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Vats are wider than they are tall for the greatest possible surface contact, and both punching down and pumping over are employed with long macerations.
The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005
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Spontaneous fermentation with natural yeasts is followed by sufficient but not excessive macerations.
The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005
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Fermentations and macerations last 15–21 days depending upon the vintage.
The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005
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