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purifier

purifier

8 3.5
A machine that cleans water or air by removing harmful substances
  • noun
  • /ˈpjʊrɪfaɪər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : purificador
  • Split Lip's main job was cop, but on the side, he sold water purifiers.
  • water purifier

Any time I do my Hairspray, my air purifier goes wild.

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Examples

  • Order your Enviro Cleanse home air purifier while supplies last.

  • For example, sand has served as a water purifier for centuries.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The lightweight purifier in the pack never made its presence felt.

    Academic text (2004)
  • It's a Philips air purifier or something like that.

  • Next, they clear the air using a HEPA-filtered air purifier or scrubber.

    Blog text (26)
  • The Ionic Fridge Air Purifier silently cleans the air in your refrigerator.

    Blog text (6)
  • The Aqua Scum 2003 is an all-purpose, self-cleaning salt-water purifier that extends the life of your aquarium fish.

  • Aqua True Purifiers use a four stage reverse osmosis purification process, and their countertop purifiers work with no installation or plug.

  • To improve your air quality, consider buying a purifier that removes dust and allergens.

  • Investing in a purifier can significantly reduce harmful substances in your drinking water.

Synonyms

filter
vspurifier
139 2.8

A thing that removes unwanted parts from water, air, light and sound

is a device that removes impurities by various methods not only passing through
air filter
vspurifier
8 2.8

A machine that removes dust and small particles from the air as it passes through

is a device that removes impurities across air water and other substances
scrubber
vspurifier
  • Specialized
7 6.5

A machine that removes harmful chemicals from gases before release

is a device that removes impurities from many substances not only gases
water filter
vspurifier
5 2.2

A device that removes dirt, germs, and bad chemicals from water

is a device used for any medium not only for cleaning water
biofilter
vspurifier
  • Specialized
2 5.1

A device that uses living things to remove harmful substances from water or air

is a device that removes impurities without using living organisms
air cleaner
vspurifier
1 3.4

A machine with a filter that removes dust and small particles from the air

is a device that removes impurities from air and other substances
ionizer
vspurifier
  • US
1 5.3

A device that releases charged particles to clean indoor air of dust and smells

is a device that removes impurities but not always by releasing ions
prefilter
vspurifier
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A part that removes large bits of dirt, hair, or pollen before the main cleaning part

is a device that removes impurities as the main cleaning step not just preliminary
denitrator
vspurifier
  • Specialized
9.1

A machine that removes nitrate and other nitrogen chemicals from water

is a device that removes impurities more broadly, not only nitrogen compounds
disinfector
vspurifier
6.5

A machine that uses a cleaning liquid to kill germs on things and surfaces

is a device that removes impurities more generally rather than only killing microbes
clarifier
vspurifier
  • Specialized
6.3

A tank or device where solids settle out of water to make it clear

is a device that removes impurities in many ways not only by settling solids
purger
vspurifier
7.5

A person or thing that removes unwanted parts to make something clean

is specifically a device or apparatus rather than possibly a person

Antonyms

36 4.3

Something, often a chemical, that makes water, air or soil dirty and harmful

31 6.1

Something that makes water, soil or food unsafe

How Effective

sterilizer
  • Specialized
2 3.9
decontamination
  • Specialized
19 6.5
purification
15 4.6
purifier
  • Specialized
8 3.5
filter
139 2.8

Surface Forms

purifier singular
purifiers plural

Morphology

purifier = purify (transparent) = purify + er

The noun is formed by adding the agent/device suffix '-er' to the verb 'purify', making the meaning predictable.

Etymology

Purifier comes from the simple word pure, which means 'clean', plus the ending -ify meaning 'to make' and -er which names a thing. So a purifier is literally something that 'makes clean', which is why it is a device that removes impurities from air, water, or other substances.