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Definition of purification - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
removalact of removing impurities or pollutants
- Purification of the air in urban areas is challenging.
2.
general processprocess of making something pure
- The purification of water is essential for safe drinking.
3.
religionritual cleansing in a religious context
- The purification ceremony is held every spring to cleanse the soul.
Expressions with purification
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process of making oneself clean or pure
Self-purification is important in many religious rituals.
process of removing harmful or unwanted substances from water
Water purification is essential before river water can be used for drinking.
Origin of purification
Latin, purificare (to make pure)
Terms with purification included in their meaning
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purification
separate impurities by forcing liquid through a porous barrier
botany
west African plant known for air purification
purification device
device that removes impurities from water by means of a physical barrier
chemical element
toxic green gas used in water purification
purification
purified by heating and cooling
purification
equipped with a filter to remove impurities
purification
removing unwanted elements
purification
process of making something pure or better
purification
water purified by boiling and condensing
purification
exposing to air for purification
sanitation
water treated with chlorine for purification
purification
having minerals removed
air purification
neutralizing bad smells in the air
purification
person who purifies substances as part of a process
ritual
ceremony using a heated steam hut for purification
purification
freed from impurities through a refining process
purification
removing impurities from a substance
purification
having salt removed
gas purification
removal of impurities from gas
water purification
compound used in water purification processes
spiritual renewal
purification or purgation that brings spiritual renewal or release from tension
water purification
add chlorine to water to purify it
industry
pertaining to metal production and purification
water purification
method cleaning water by pushing it through a special membrane
Examples of purification in a sentence
The purification process took several hours. Air purification systems are becoming more popular. The purification process removed all contaminants. The priest performed a purification before the ceremony. Purification rituals are common in many cultures.
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- French:purification, ...
- German:Luftreinigung, Reinigung, ...
- Italian:depurazione, ...
- Spanish:purificación, depuración, ...
- Portuguese:despoluição, descontaminação, ...
- Chinese:净化, 纯化, ...
- Japanese:浄化, 清浄化, ...
- Arabic:تَنْقِيَة, تصفيَة, ...
- Hebrew:טִיהוּר, טָהֳרָה, ...
- Russian:очистка, очищение, ...
- Ukrainian:очищення, ритуал очищення, ...
- Hindi:शुद्धिकरण, शुद्धि, ...
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