[a. F. clarification, ad. L. clārificātiōn-em, n. of action f. clārificāre: see CLARIFY.]

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  1.  The action or process of clarifying, esp. liquids.

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1612.  Woodall, Surg. Mate, Wks. (1653), 269. Clarification is the expurgation of sordid grosse matter from liquid medicaments.

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1729.  Shelvocke, Artillery, II. 95. Drossy Salt … impregnated with the Saltpeter before its Clarification.

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1885.  Act 48 & 49 Vict., c. 50 § 8 (1). A brewer of beer … shall not … add any … thing thereto (except finings for the purpose of clarification).

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  † 2.  Glorifying; transfiguration. Obs.

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1633.  T. Adams, Exp. 2 Peter i. 1. The three witnesses of Christ’s clarification … Peter, and James, and John.

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1683.  E. Hooker, Pref. Epist. Pordage’s Mystic Div., 77. An Elevation and clarification of his veri mortal Bodie.

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