purification
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- noun
- /ˌpjʊrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- The survival of the inhabitants depends on the proper elimination of human waste and water purification.
- water purification
- air purification
- purification system
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Examples
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Meet Daniele Lantagne, who designs water purification systems for people around the world.
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Second, they must design and implement a long-term water purification system to meet the future demands of their growing populations.
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Clearly, a need for an improved system for water purification is required.
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The results from this method of water purification are very encouraging.
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Students can be exposed to the process of water purification through classroom and laboratory experiments.
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- In Calcutta, I was working for a German relief organization distributing water purification tablets for women drawing water from unsafe wells.
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Aqua True Purifiers use a four stage reverse osmosis purification process, and their countertop purifiers work with no installation or plug.
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Students can be exposed to the process of purification through classroom and laboratory experiments.
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Well, my science class is taking a field trip to the water purification center.
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Aqua True Purifiers use a four stage reverse osmosis purification process, and their countertop purifiers work with no installation or plug.
Synonyms
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The act of removing dirt and dust from a place or object
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The activity of making a place or thing clean
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A process that removes harmful substances such as chemicals and germs from people, places or things
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The process of removing unwanted parts from oil, metal, or sugar to make them pure
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Passing water or air through material to remove solid bits
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Making something clean by removing dirt
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To make objects like tools completely free of germs using heat or chemicals
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An act of removing unwanted people, things, or substances by cleaning
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Heating a liquid to make steam and cooling the steam to get pure liquid
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Cleaning something with chemicals to kill harmful germs
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Removes harmful or unwanted substances to make something clean
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Removing unwanted things or substances from something by cleaning
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Removing unwanted substances from a material to make it pure
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The act of making surfaces or objects clean and free of germs
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A process that removes ions from water to make it pure
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Removing tiny solid bits from a liquid so it becomes clear
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A process that removes very small particles from a liquid using a fine filter
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The process of removing solid bits from the liquid to make it clear
The process of removing harmful substances to make food or water safe
To purify a liquid by boiling it and collecting the steam that turns back into liquid
Antonyms
How Pure
- Specialized
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- Specialized
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
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Etymology
Purification comes from the Latin parts purus ('pure') and facere ('to make'), so it literally means 'to make pure'. That's why purification often means cleaning something to remove dirt or harmful substances.