clearing

clearing
n.
(in microscopy) the process of removing the cloudiness from microscopical specimens after dehydration by means of a clearing agent. This increases the transparency of the specimens. Xylene, cedar oil, methyl benzoate plus benzol, and methyl salicylate plus benzol are commonly used as clearing agents.

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  • clearing — land cleared of wood, 1670s, from noun use of prp. of CLEAR (Cf. clear) …   Etymology dictionary

  • clearing — m DEFINICIJA v. kliring …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • clearing — [n] gap in area allowance, assart, clearance, defoliated area, dell, empty space, expanse, gap, glade, headroom, margin, opening, open space; concept 513 …   New thesaurus

  • clearing — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 7}}[wym. kliring]{{/stl 7}}{{stl 17}}ZOB. {{/stl 17}}{{stl 7}}kliring {{/stl 7}} …   Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

  • clearing — ► NOUN ▪ an open space in a forest …   English terms dictionary

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