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Examples of purification in a Sentence
some people must undergo a ritual purification after certain activities
Recent Examples of purification from the Web
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As a result, some personal care ingredient companies have started making 1,4 dioxane-free sodium laureth sulfate by adding an extra purification step, Dragna said.
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At any rate, to this grand work of national regeneration and entire purification Congress must now address itself, with full purpose that the work shall this time be thoroughly done.
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After a series of power outages compromised its water purification system and drainage capacity, Sewerage and Water Board officials lobbied for a full replacement of the main plant facilities.
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A.O. Smith is a global manufacturer of residential and commercial water heating equipment, water treatment products and air purification products.
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Armed with a software and robot kit, the students competed to create the most efficient purification system.
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The teams will compete over several days in a game designed to showcase the role technology can play in water purification, a problem in many of the participating countries.
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Mr. Galitizin later sold an air purification systems for restaurants and restaurants.
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Ordinary water purification techniques, such as filters or tablets, do not remove toxins from the algae.
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First Known Use of purification
14th century
purification Synonyms
Synonyms
cleansing, sanctificationRelated Words
rebirth, regeneration, restoration; grace, redemption, salvation; absolution, forgiveness, remission; acquittal, clearance, clearing, exoneration, vindication; atonement, expiationNear Antonyms
blasphemy, defilement, desecration, profanation, violation; corruption, debasement, perversion; contamination, pollution, sullying, tarnishingPURIFICATION Defined for Kids
purification
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noun
pu·ri·fi·ca·tion
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ˌpyu̇r-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
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Definition of purification for Students
:an act or instance of freeing from impurities or of being freed from impurities
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