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purification

purification

noun poo-ree-fee-kah-SYOHN Rare

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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