clarifiers
Things that explain
Clarifiers are substances or devices that remove impurities, making something clearer or more transparent.
In brewing and winemaking, clarifiers like gelatin or bentonite settle out particles that cloud the liquid.
In water treatment, clarifier tanks allow sediment to separate.
The term extends to anything that makes meaning clearer: Let me add a few clarifiers to my earlier remarks.
Selective passage barriers
- purifiersThings that cleanse substances
- coagulantsAgents promoting solidification
- isinglassCollagen from swim bladders
- bentoniteAsh-derived absorbent clay
gelatin · casein · egg whites · silica gel · activated charcoal · diatomaceous earth · albumin · centrifuges
Requests for information
- follow-upsSubsequent actions or contacts
- rephrasingRestating in other words
- restatementsExpressions rendered again differently
- summariesCondensed accounts of content
paraphrases · simplifications · breakdowns · diagrams · visual aids · analogies · metaphors · examples
Statements clarifying something
- definitionsStated meanings of terms
- elaborationsExpanded explanations with detail
- examplesParticular illustrative instances
- illustrationsPictures explaining text
annotations · footnotes · glosses · interpretations · elucidations · specifications · descriptions · expansions
Butter with milk removed
- skimmingPassing lightly over
- consommeClarified, concentrated broth
- raftFlat water conveyance
- bouillonClear seasoned broth
stock reduction · degreasing · straining · cheesecloth · chinois · broth · aspic · fond
Terms that adjust others
- qualifiersWords limiting scope
- adverbsVerb-modifying words
- adjectivesWords that describe nouns
- determinersNoun-modifying function words
intensifiers · hedges · limiters · restrictors · quantifiers · descriptors · epithets · appositives
filters
Selective passage barriers
- purifiersThings that cleanse substances
- coagulantsAgents promoting solidification
- isinglassCollagen from swim bladders
bentonite · gelatin · casein · egg whites · silica gel · activated charcoal · diatomaceous earth · albumin · centrifuges · strainers
questions
Requests for information
- follow-upsSubsequent actions or contacts
- rephrasingRestating in other words
- restatementsExpressions rendered again differently
summaries · paraphrases · simplifications · breakdowns · diagrams · visual aids · analogies · metaphors · examples · demonstrations
explanations
Statements clarifying something
- definitionsStated meanings of terms
- elaborationsExpanded explanations with detail
- examplesParticular illustrative instances
illustrations · annotations · footnotes · glosses · interpretations · elucidations · specifications · descriptions · expansions · addenda
ghee
Butter with milk removed
bouillon · stock reduction · degreasing · straining · cheesecloth · chinois · broth · aspic · fond · mirepoix
modifiers
Terms that adjust others
- qualifiersWords limiting scope
- adverbsVerb-modifying words
- adjectivesWords that describe nouns
determiners · intensifiers · hedges · limiters · restrictors · quantifiers · descriptors · epithets · appositives · parentheses
- Purification Chemicalschlorine, chloramine, chlorine tablets, alum, coagulant
- wastewaterwastewater, sewage, sewage treatment, effluent, raw sewage
- Sugar Millscane juice, raw sugar, refined sugar, white sugar, brown sugar
- Water Treatmentwater plant, filtration, filtration system, chlorination, purification
- winemaking additivesbentonite, gelatin, isinglass, casein, egg whites
- water systemswater pipes, water pipe, water storage, water line, irrigation ditches
clarifiersconfusers
Things that perplex
obfuscators · muddlers · complicators · mystifiers · befuddlers
- clarified butterFat with solids removed