[lojban] Re: How to say "extract"?

[Jorge Llambías <lojban-out@lojban.org>]

On 11/29/05, Pierre Abbat <phma@phma.hn.org> wrote:
> These are all methods of preparing something from a plant material or the
> result of doing so. An extract is a solution of some part of a plant, not
> including the other part which is insoluble. A tincture is a solution in
> alcohol or vinegar, which may or may not be an extract (tincture of Capsicum
> is an extract, but tincture of iodine is not). To macerate something is to
> soak it in a liquid, without applying heat, for a long time (maybe weeks). To
> steep is to soak it in hot water for a short time (I was thinking a lujvo
> with {tcati} would be appropriate), and to decoct is to soak it in hot water
> for a longer time. Typically one steeps leaves and decocts woods or barks.

They seem to be all different varieties of te runta:

 lo te runta be lo djacu(/xalka/sarvanju) bei (lo pagbu be) ...
 bei lo ze'i glare(/ze'u norgla)

mu'o mi'e xorxes


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