purifier
Britishnoun
Explanation
A purifier is something that filters dangerous contaminants out of water or air. If you bring a good water purifier along on your camping trip, you can safely drink from rivers and streams. Air purifiers are useful for removing dust and other allergens from the air, as well as smoke particles and even viruses and other microscopic germs. People with gas stoves or wood-burning fireplaces in their homes often use air purifiers to ensure that the air they breathe is safe and clean. Purifier comes from the verb purify, or "cleanse," and the Latin root purus, "pure."
Example Sentences
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Beauty and home environment appliances sales soared 63% on strong fan and purifier sales, and the launch of face masks last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
Yet through a remarkable process of musical transformation, Lang has become a purifier, his music increasingly having turned cool, clean, eloquent, elemental.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025
After pitching their best ideas—an automated pothole-repair machine, a wearable air purifier for people with allergies—the students coalesced around a winner: a self-inflating-tire product.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
Web searches for “air purifier for wildfire smoke” in Los Angeles have increased by more than 5,000% since the fires broke out, according to Google Trends.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2025
“Even if they’ve got a purifier, they don’t bother.”
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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