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purification

/ˌpjʊəɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/noun5 syllables

Purification means: the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.).

Synonyms for purification3

noun, as in the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)

refining, refinement

noun, as in a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites

purgation

What does purification mean?4

noun

1

the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)

2

a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites

3

the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities

4

the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing“purification through repentance”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with purification?60

two syllables

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All 60 rhymes for purification, grouped by syllable

Purification in a sentence

  • The nephron is the kidney's basic structural and functional unit, responsible for blood purification.sangelo
  • You won't see protein purification in a genetics course.marcelostockle
  • The plant will use the technology of electrochemical purification of raw materials.AlanF_US
  • The Athenians, after the purification, celebrated, for the first time, the quinquennial festival of the Delian games.Cangarejo
  • Then an argument developed between some of John's disciples and a certain Jew about purification.unknown

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Forms of purification

as a noun

plural
purifications