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Decanter
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<p>A decanter is a vessel that is used to hold the <a href="/facts/Decantation/l2G5zjEx">decantation</a> of a liquid (such as <a href="/facts/Wine/przCrC98">wine</a>) which may contain <a href="/facts/Sediment_(wine)/wTTfy6ut">sediment</a>. Decanters, which have a varied shape and design, have been traditionally made from <a href="/facts/Glass/hezRsAGf">glass</a> or <a href="/facts/Lead_glass/FtgPe6r2">crystal</a>. Their volume is usually equivalent to one standard <a href="/facts/Wine_bottle/pXWQb5S6">bottle</a> of wine (0.75 litre). </p><p>A <a href="/facts/Carafe/BLM1ykaj">carafe</a>, which is also traditionally used for serving alcoholic beverages, is similar in design to a decanter but is not supplied with a stopper. </p>