purifier

pu·ri·fy

P0668500 (pyo͝or′ə-fī′)tr.v. pu·ri·fied, pu·ri·fy·ing, pu·ri·fies 1. To rid of impurities: purify water.2. To rid of foreign or objectionable elements: tried to purify the party of its dissenters.3. To free from moral or spiritual defilement: rituals to purify the soul.

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[Middle English purifien, from Old French purifier, from Latin pūrificāre : pūrus, clean; see pure + -ficāre, -fy.]

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pu·rif′i·ca·to′ry (pyo͝o-rĭf′ĭ-kə-tôr′ē) adj.pu′ri·fi′er n.

purifier

(ˈpjʊərɪˌfaɪə) na device or substance that frees something of extraneous, contaminating, or debasing matter

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purifier - an apparatus for removing impuritiesapparatus, setup - equipment designed to serve a specific functionscrubber - a purifier that removes impurities from a gas

purifier

nounSomething that purifies or cleans:clarifier, cleaner, cleanser, refiner, refinery.

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