1
: the residue remaining after a fruit has been pressed
broadly
: the organic residue from an extraction process
the protein-rich cottonseed marc
2
: brandy made from the residue of wine grapes after pressing
machine-readable cataloging
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
In the 2020 to mid-2021 span, the annual price marc far outstripped those of the previous decade.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2023
Take a signature Barrel Bath, which gives hydromassage-fueled relaxation using grape marc and red vine extracts, known for their exfoliating and draining effects.
—Jane Sung, CNT, 14 Sep. 2017
Campari, Armagnac, Pernod, marc—as well as liqueurs in garish colors, such as Chartreuse.
—John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2017
MARC service on the Penn and Camden lines was suspended earlier in the morning but has since resumed on a limited level.
—Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 28 June 2017
She’s since made good on her promise, making metadata from 25 million MARC records (the very documents once enshrined on catalog cards) available to the public.
—Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 19 May 2017
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Noun
The serum also uses glycolic acid to gently exfoliate, as well as the oily extract of Yquem grape marc (the pulpy mash leftover after grapes are pressed to make wine) which helps to soothe the skin and improve its texture and brightness.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
In the 2020 to mid-2021 span, the annual price marc far outstripped those of the previous decade.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2023
Take a signature Barrel Bath, which gives hydromassage-fueled relaxation using grape marc and red vine extracts, known for their exfoliating and draining effects.
—Jane Sung, CNT, 14 Sep. 2017
Campari, Armagnac, Pernod, marc—as well as liqueurs in garish colors, such as Chartreuse.
—John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2017
MARC service on the Penn and Camden lines was suspended earlier in the morning but has since resumed on a limited level.
—Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 28 June 2017
She’s since made good on her promise, making metadata from 25 million MARC records (the very documents once enshrined on catalog cards) available to the public.
—Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 19 May 2017
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marc
noun
: an insoluble residue remaining after extraction of a solution (as a drug) with a solvent
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