purification

noun

pu·​ri·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌpyu̇r-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: the act or an instance of purifying or of being purified

Synonyms of purification

• cleansing
• salvation

Examples of purification in a Sentence

some people must undergo a ritual purification after certain activities

Recent Examples on the Web

Skydream also mentions inclusion of a microwave, water purification system, retractable range hood, washing machine and large-capacity fridge. —New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has successfully designed and built high-purity gas conversion and purification systems for silane and germane. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026

DuPont, minus Qnity, has a big focus on health care and water purification. —Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026

While Mangrove is initially targeting lithium, their electrochemical architecture is not inherently lithium-specific, and could be adapted to other battery materials that face similar purification bottlenecks. —IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing purification

• self-purification

Rhymes for purification

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration