( v. t. )
To soften by steeping in a liquid, with or without heat; to wear away or separate the parts of by steeping; as, to macerate animal or vegetable fiber.
( v. t. )
To soften by steeping in a liquid, with or without heat; to wear away or separate the parts of by steeping; as, to macerate animal or vegetable fiber.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012