clarification
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4.8
- noun
- /ˌklærɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
clarificación
- The scientist explained the clarification of the liquid through a filtration process that removed all impurities.
- clarification process
- clarification filtration
- clarification and flocculation
Examples
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The treatment plant includes facilities for chemical feed, rapid mixing, flocculation, clarification, filtration, disinfection, and clearwell (finished-water) storage.
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The degree of clarification affects sugar yield and the refining quality of raw sugar.
Academic text (2003) -
I wanted to know which clarification process was better.
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Growth on plates for eight to 12 hours was followed by harvest and clarification as described above.
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Clients are eager to get clarification about their consultants' suggestions and feedback.
Academic text (2009) -
The only revisions I have given the 1979 draft are a few word changes and additions intended for clarification.
Academic text (1992) -
The efficiency of the clarification treatment is confirmed by a statistically significant reduction in turbidity.
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Discussions with TLC included a clarification of data specifications and the retention of a copy of the complete TLC file by ITD.
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In 1995, Eggleston began conducting factory studies comparing cold liming with two other clarification processes: hot liming and intermediate liming.
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As may be deduced from the results shown in Table 1, the water analyzed for this study was of high quality both before and after treatment with coagulation-flocculation, clarification, filtration, and chlorination.
Academic text (2003)
Synonyms
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3.8
Passing water or air through material to remove solid bits
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4.6
Making something clean by removing unwanted or harmful substances
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6.0
Small solid pieces settle and build up at the bottom of a liquid
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6.6
Removing tiny solid bits from a liquid so it becomes clear
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5.0
Remove the top layer from a liquid to make it clear
A process that removes very small particles from a liquid using a fine filter
Slowly pouring a liquid into another container to leave solid bits that settled at the bottom
Removes harmful or unwanted substances to make something clean
Antonyms
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Clarification comes from Latin clarus 'clear' and the part -fication 'making', and it is the same root as the English words clear and clarity. So in the sense of cleaning juice or water, clarification is literally 'making the liquid clear' by removing solid particles.