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The act or process of making clear or transparent, by freeing visible impurities; as, the clarification of wine.

To grow or become clear or transparent; to become free from feculent impurities, as wine or other liquid under clarification.

k. -- Porcelain clay, a very pure variety, formed directly from the decomposition of feldspar, and often called kaolin. -- Potter's clay, a tolerably pure kind, free from iron.

Free from opaqueness; transparent; bright; light; luminous; unclouded. The stream is so transparent, pure, and clear. Denham. Fair as the moon, clear as the sun. Canticles vi. 10.

A lepidop terous insect with partially transparent wings, of the family Ægeriadæ, of which the currant and peach-tree borers are examples.

Disposition to forgive and spare, as offenders; mildness of temper; gentleness; tenderness; mercy. Great clemency and tender zeal toward their subjects. Stowe. They had applied for the royal clemency. Macaulay.

A hydrous borate of lime occurring in transparent colorless or white crystals, also massive, in Southern California.

Without color; not distinguished by any hue; transparent; as, colorless water.

isposal; to lead. Monmouth commanded the English auxiliaries. Macaulay. Such aid as I can spare you shall command. Shak.

red with regard to some property or quality, which is common to them both; e.g., the lake sparkled like a jewel.

The transparent part of the coat of the eyeball which covers the iris and pupil and admits light to the interior. See Eye.

its harsh irritating action on the body tissue. Usually it is in the form of a heavy, transparent, crystalline substance, easily soluble, and of an acrid, burning taste. It is a virulent poison, a powerful antiseptic, and an exellent antisyphilitic; called also mercuric bichloride. It is to be carefully distinguished f…

oriental ruby, or red sapphire; the oriental amethyst, or purple sapphire; and adamantine spar, the hair-brown variety. It is the hardest substance found native, next to the diamond.

To copy, as a design or painting, by tracing with a pencil on oiled paper, or other transparent substance.

A forked post or projecting bracket to support spars, etc., -- generally used in pairs. See Crotch, 2. Crane fly (Zoöl.), a dipterous insect with long legs, of the genus Tipula. -- Derrick crane. See Derrick. -- Gigantic crane. (Zoöl.) See Adjutant, n., 3. -- Traveling crane, Traveler crane, Traversing crane (Mach.)…

The ridge or top of wave. Like wave with crest of sparkling foam. Sir W. Scott.

Spars or timbers set up as a support against the side of a building.

Lively; sparking; effervescing. Your neat crisp claret. Beau & Fl.

A kind of roughness on the surface of glass, which clouds its transparency. [Written also crizzeling and crizzle.]

A stanchion or post of wood or iron, with two arms for supporting a boom, spare yards, etc.; -- called also crane and crutch. Totten.