The process of boiling something down in this way.
Used in a Sentence
decoction
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for decoction.
Editorial note
A common myth, the hardest part of a pils is maybe the decoction mash and having good water.
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Quick take
The process of boiling something down in this way.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of decoction gathered in one view.
An extraction or essence of something, obtained by boiling it down.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for decoction.
noun
The process of boiling something down in this way.
noun
An extraction or essence of something, obtained by boiling it down.
Example sentences
A common myth, the hardest part of a pils is maybe the decoction mash and having good water.
Kuh-sha-ya in Sanskrit means a decoction made from any herb(s).
The transition is a keen one, I assure you, from a schoolmaster to a sailor, and requires a strong decoction of Seneca and the Stoics to enable you to grin and bear it.
I've always assumed that's why steam extraction for espresso doesn't extract more caffeine than drip, and why a Madras coffee decoction isn't ultra-caffeinated concentrate.
For coffee addiction he would keep a small quantity of black coffee decoction around and would just feel the taste on his tongue by taking an occasional sip.
Sensory objects are shifting and unstable; our senses dim and easily deceived; the soul itself a decoction of the blood; fame in a world like this is worthless.
Mashing is used to convert the starches in malted barley into sugars, and is done at temperatures below under boiling (well, with decoction mashes a portion of the mash is boiled, but the mash as a whole is not).
I also find Liquorice root as strong decoction immensely restorative.
I don't think he was doing it to necessarily save money but to have more control over the process, or possibly to create a under-modified malt suitable for decoction mashing.
Fenugreek tea (short decoction) is mildly active in improving liver, cholesterol, atheroma etc but the main preparation needed in these conditions is an extract 1: 1 or 1:2 taken over many months and years.
At least in common usage, we've used the term analyze to refer to algorithmic decoction of data for decades now - systems that we know for a fact have no intentionality other than directed by the user.
Quote examples
They call it "decoction":) Oldsters (and youngsters too) used to swear by it, and could not manage without their morning fix of a cup or two.
MIR2911 is highly stable in HS decoction, and continuous drinking or gavage feeding of HS decoction leads to a significant elevation of the MIR2911 level in mouse peripheral blood and lung." The paper does compare honeysuckle tea and synthetic microRNA, and they seem to be of roughly equal potency.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use decoction in a sentence?
A common myth, the hardest part of a pils is maybe the decoction mash and having good water.
What does decoction mean?
The process of boiling something down in this way.
What part of speech is decoction?
decoction is commonly used as noun.