sparge

• Nom désignant l'action d'asperger ou de projeter de l'eau, souvent utilisé dans des contextes techniques ou en brasserie.

A noun referring to the act of sprinkling or splashing water, often used in technical or brewing contexts.

1. C2formal

   The act of sprinkling or splashing water, often used in brewing or cleaning processes.

   Aspersion

   • The sparge of hot water over the grain bed extracts the sugars.
   • He performed a gentle sparge to rinse the equipment.
   • The brewer adjusted the sparge rate to improve efficiency.

   Synonymesshowerspattersplashingspraysprinkling

• Verbe signifiant asperger ou pulvériser un liquide, notamment en fine bruine, souvent utilisé dans la brasserie ou des contextes industriels.

A verb meaning to sprinkle or spray a liquid, especially in a fine mist, often used in brewing or industrial contexts.

1. Agitate with gasC2formaltechnical

   To agitate a liquid by introducing air or compressed gas through it.

   Barboter (par injection de gaz)

   • The brewer sparges the mash with hot water to extract sugars.
   • In the lab, they sparge the solution with nitrogen to remove oxygen.
   • The system sparges the tank with compressed air to mix the contents.

   Antonymescalmsettlestill

2. C2formal

   To scatter or sprinkle a liquid over something; to wet lightly.

   asperger

   • The gardener sparged the plants with a fine mist of water.
   • She sparged the fabric with a light spray to dampen it.
   • He sparged the surface with water before applying the cleaner.

   Synonymesbedewbesprinkledampendrizzlespattersplashspraysprinkle

   Antonymesaccumulatecollectconcentratedrygather