purification
noun /ˌpjʊərɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌpjʊrɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the process of making something pure by removing substances that are dirty, harmful or not wanted
- a water purification plant
- the process or act of making somebody pure by removing evil from their souls
- He summoned a priest to perform the purification.
- (specialist) the process of taking a pure form of a substance out of another substance that contains it