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† clar Obs. [ad. Ger. clär, kläre, in same sense, f. klar clear, thin, fine.] See quot. 1753.
1683Pettus Fleta Min. i. i. vii. §1 How good Clar is to be made..Take these burnt Ashes..grind them..very fine..that they may be very clear (of which clear preparation the Clar hath its Appellation) [tr. 1580 Laz. Erker Mineralerzt Von welcher klarer Preparirung die Clär dann den namen hat]. 1753Chambers Cycl. Supp., Clar or Claer, in metallurgy, bone ashes perfectly calcined, and finely powdered, kept..for the covering the insides of coppels [cupels]. |