Also means
cleansing
Usage Note
Purification covers physical purification (purification de l'eau, water purification), spiritual cleansing, and the sinister historical euphemism purification ethnique ('ethnic cleansing'). The verb is purifier and the adjective purifié/purifiée. The plural purifications is regular.
Examples
"La station assure la purification de l'eau potable."
Natural Translation
The plant ensures the purification of drinking water.
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