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Recent Examples of clarifier
At the time of the incident, EPA investigators found crude oil in the treatment plant’s aeration basins, its final clarifier tanks and its fats, oils and greases handling facility.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Dec. 2025
As the biofilm degrades, sludge settles in a secondary clarifier.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Dec. 2025
As the biofilm degrades, sludge settles in a secondary clarifier.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clarifier
Noun
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Coffee drips through a metal filter, a slow process that creates a full-bodied cup of coffee.—
Arundhati Hazra,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Tilt the mower on its side so the air filter is facing up and drain the oil into the pan.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This three-in-one purifier, humidifier, and cooling fan takes a well-rounded approach to improving your air quality by hydrating and deeply cleansing the air.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
1 Jan. 2026
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Keep doors and windows closed, use a vacuum with a HEPA filter, add an air purifier, brush and bathe furry pets regularly, and change your HVAC air filters often.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The largest oil refiner in California, Chevron, also happens to be the American oil company that has maintained operations in Venezuela.—
Tom Philp,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Shares of the refiner jumped about 10% Monday.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Clarifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarifier. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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