purification
//ˌpjʊərɪfɪˈkeɪʃən//
Noun
purificationSingular
purificationsPlural
1
The process of removing impurities or contaminants from something to make it clean or pure.
The water purification system removes harmful bacteria and chemicals.
2
A religious or spiritual ritual intended to cleanse a person or object of sin, guilt, or defilement.
The priest performed a purification ritual before the ceremony.
3
The act of freeing something from foreign or objectionable elements.
The purification of the metal removed all impurities.