purification

[ pyoor-uh-fi-key-shuhn ]

/ pyʊər ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

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the act or process of making something pure and free of any contaminating, debasing, or foreign elements:We fund groundbreaking development projects like water purification and clean cookstove technology.

the act of making something free of guilt or evil:Purification of the soul brings freedom from hatred, selfishness, and greed.

the act or process of making something clean and fit for ceremonial or ritual use:At this early Shinto temple, the ceremonies consisted chiefly of ritual cleansings and purifications.

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How to use purification in a sentence

I’ve used it to purify hundreds of gallons of water, and it’s ideal for group pursuits in the backcountry or in emergency scenarios.
The High-Capacity Water Filter You Need for Base Camp|Joe Jackson|November 20, 2020|Outside Online
When the water was purified, the leftover solids contained a high concentration of microscopic aluminum particles, a valuable commodity which can be sold to offset the cost of decontamination.
These Photos Remind Us Why Conservation Matters - Issue 92: Frontiers|Kevin Berger|November 11, 2020|Nautilus
We can’t ventilate and air-purify our way out of the need to wear masks, reduce occupancy in indoor spaces, and physically distance.
How to have a safer — but not safe — pandemic Thanksgiving|Brian Resnick|November 11, 2020|Vox
Then the recyclable material—a mixture of uranium and plutonium—gets separated from other fission products in the spent fuel and purified.
Finding homes for the waste that will (probably) outlive humanity|Katie McLean|October 21, 2020|MIT Technology Review

It boasts three-speed settings and a three-step filtration process that can purify the air five times per hour.
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The entire grim experience, he claims, was a source of “purification.”
Argentina’s Dirty War Casts a Pall Over Bergoglio|Christopher Dickey|March 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This has some associations with the theory of catharsis, a view that is linked to purification and cleansing.
Why Do We Cry?|Michael Trimble|January 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
My only real expenses have been things like first-aid kits, water-purification tablets, batteries, walkie talkies and the like.
How to Prepare for December 21, 2012? Preppers Weigh In|Andrew Carter|December 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Why do Republicans continue to value “purification” and bloodletting over winning elections?
Meghan McCain: Is It Too Late for Mitt Romney and Republicans?|Meghan McCain|April 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But your ideological purification drive will spell doom soon.
Palin Is the New McGovern|Peter Beinart|September 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
As we are then about to celebrate the purification, we have written unto you: and you shall do well, if you keep the same days.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Various proposals had been made at different times for the reduction or purification of the pension list.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
The water of purification was then thrice sprinkled over those present, and all except the immediate family left the place.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston
There is a savage ritual of purification from blood shed by a homicide (compare Eumenides, line 273).
Homer and His Age|Andrew Lang
After a careful purification it is made into the white cakes called alfajores, or prepared as white sugar.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi

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