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When cereals are washed before cooking, water is separated from the cereals by _______.


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Decantation:

  • It is defined as the process of separating the liquid portion of a mixture when the heavier component settles at the bottom as sediments.
  • In other words, it is the process of transferring a liquid from one container to another without disturbing the sediments that are present at its bottom.

When cereals are washed before cooking, water is separated from the cereals by decantation.


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