Part 1972

<h1>Clarification</h1> <Xpage=261>

<hw>Clar`i*fi*ca"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>clarification</ets>, L. <ets>clarificatio</ets> glorification.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act or process of making clear or transparent, by freeing visible impurities; <as>as, the <ex>clarification</ex> of wine</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The act of freeing from obscurities.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>clarification</b> of men's ideas. <i>Whewell.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Clarifier</h1> <Xpage=261>

<hw>Clar"i*fi`er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>That which clarifies.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A vessel in which the process of clarification is conducted; <as>as, the <ex>clarifier</ex> in sugar works</as>.</def>

<i>Ure.</i>

<h1>Clarify</h1> <Xpage=261>

<hw>Clar"i*fy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Clarified</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Clarifying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>clarifier</ets>, from L. <ets>clarificare</ets>; <ets>clarus</ets> clear + <ets>facere</ets> to make. See <er>Clear</er>, and <er>Fact</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter; to defecate; to fine; -- said of liquids, as wine or sirup.</def> "Boiled and <i>clarified</i>."

<i>Ure.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To make clear; to free from obscurities; to brighten or illuminate.</def>

<blockquote>To <b>clarify</b> his reason, and to rectify his will. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To glorify.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Fadir, <b>clarifie</b> thi name. <i>Wyclif (John ii. 28).</i></blockquote>

<h1>Clarify</h1> <Xpage=261>

<hw>Clar"i*fy</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To grow or become clear or transparent; to become free from feculent impurities, as wine or other liquid under clarification.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To grow clear or bright; to clear up.</def>

<blockquote>Whosoever hath his mind fraught with many thoughts, his wits and understanding do <b>clarify</b> and break up in the discoursing with another. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Clarigate</h1> <Xpage=261>

<hw>Clar"i*gate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>clarigare</ets>]</ety> <def>To declare war with certain ceremonies.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Holland.</i>

<h1>Clarinet</h1> <Xpage=261>

<hw>Clar"i*net`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>clarinette</ets>, dim. of <ets>clarine</ets>, from L. <ets>clarus</ets>. See <er>Clear</er>, and cf. <er>Clarion</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A wind instrument, blown by a single reed, of richer and fuller tone than the oboe, which has a double reed. It is the leading instrument in a military band. <note>[Often improperly called <i>clarionet</i>.]</note></def>

<h1>Clarino</h1> <Xpage=261>

<hw>Cla*ri"no</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It. a trumpet.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A reed stop in an organ.</def>

<h1>Clarion</h1> <Xpage=261>

<hw>Clar"i*on</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>clarioun</ets>, OF. <ets>clarion</ets>, F. <ets>clairon</ets>, LL. <ets>clario</ets>, <ets>claro</ets>; so called from its clear tone, fr. L. <ets>clarus</ets> clear. See <er>Clear</er>.]</ety> <def>A kind of trumpet, whose note is clear and shrill.</def>