RS.6-8.1. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts. RS.9-10.4. Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context.
A: The word decant means to pour or otherwise extract only liquid from a container that holds both liquid and solid particles. In chemistry, this term is often used in experiment instructions. Though the word has applications in other areas (as wine connoisseurs will gladly tell you), in chemistry, decanting is the act of removing liquid from a container that contains both liquid and solid particles.
The term 'decant' is usually associated with wine. Decanting is also a chemical laboratory process used to separate mixtures. Answer: Decanting is a process to separate mixtures. Decanting is just allowing a mixture of solid and liquid or two immiscible liquids to settle and separate by gravity.This process can be slow and tedious without the aid of a centrifuge.ome mixtures that can be decanted: 1  Oil and water-oil floats on top of water. 2  Decanting the mixture allows the oil to be poured off the water. 3  Gasoline or kerosene and water-this mixture is an example often cited as a safety hazard.