Maceration

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Maceration (from Latin maceratus, past participle of macerare, "to soften") may refer to:

extreme leanness usually caused by starvation or disease
a solution prepared by soaking plant material in vegetable oil or water
the steeping of grape skins and solids in must, where alcohol acts as a solvent to extract colour, tannin and aroma from the skins, during wine fermentation, see maceration (wine)
Reducing solids to small pieces as in Sewage treatment where Macerators are used as pre-treatment to deal with rags and other solid material

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