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purification
What does purification mean?
purification (noun): the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use purification in a sentence?
- The plant will use the technology of electrochemical purification of raw materials. (Tatoeba sentence #10725678 by AlanF_US, CC BY 2.0 FR)
Where does purification come from?
From Old French purificacion, from Latin pūrificātiō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to purification
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
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the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
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a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
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a message describing how something is to be done
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