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Martin Buber

Meaning of "purification" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PURIFICATION

purification  [ˌpjʊərɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PURIFICATION

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conjunction
determiner
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Purification is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PURIFICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Purification

Purification is the process of rendering something pure, i.e. clean of foreign elements and/or pollution, and may refer to: ▪ List of purification methods in chemistry ▪ Water purification ▪ Organisms used in water purification ▪ Purification of quantum state in quantum mechanics, especially quantum information ▪ Purification theorem in game theory and economics, a Nash equilibrium consisting of randomly mixed strategies ▪ Ritual purification, the religious activity to remove uncleanliness ▪ Purification of the Virgin, a Christian liturgical feast ▪ Purification Rundown in Scientology, a procedure that supposedly rids the body of toxins ▪ Purification, a 2002 Crimson Thorn album ▪ Sweat lodge...

Definition of purification in the English dictionary

The first definition of purification in the dictionary is the process of making clean by removing extraneous, contaminating, or debasing matter. Other definition of purification is the process of making clean, as in a ritual. Purification is also the process of freeing from sin or guilt.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PURIFICATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PURIFICATION

purificative
purificator
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purified
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purifier
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Purim
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purine
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puriri
purism
purist
puristic
puristical
puristically

WORDS THAT END LIKE PURIFICATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of purification in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «purification» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PURIFICATION

Find out the translation of purification to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of purification from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «purification» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

净化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

purificación
570 millions of speakers

English

purification
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शुद्धि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تنقية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

очистка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

purificação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাবন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

purification
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembersihan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Reinigung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

精製
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dimurnèkaké
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lọc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுத்திகரிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शुध्दीकरण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

arıtma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

purificazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oczyszczanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

очистка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

purificare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καθαρισμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

suiwering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rening
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rensing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of purification

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PURIFICATION»

The term «purification» is very widely used and occupies the 16.664 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PURIFICATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «purification» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «purification» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about purification

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QUOTES WITH «PURIFICATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word purification.
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Martin Buber
Solitude is the place of purification.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PURIFICATION»

Discover the use of purification in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to purification and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Purification of Laboratory Chemicals
The Seventh Edition is fully updated and provides expanded coverage of the latest commercially available chemical products and processing techniques, safety and hazards: over 200 pages of coverage of new commercially available chemicals ...
W.L.F. Armarego, Christina Chai, 2012
2
Gas Purification
This volume brings you expanded coverage of alkanolamines for hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide removal, the removal and use of ammonia in gas purification, the use of alkaline salt solutions for acid gas removal, and the use of water to ...
Arthur L Kohl, Richard Nielsen, 1997
3
Purification of Laboratory Chemicals
The Sixth Edition is updated and provides expanded coverage of the latest chemical products and processing techniques, safety and hazards. The book has been reorganised and is now fully indexed by CAS Registry Numbers.
W.L.F. Armarego, Christina Chai, 2009
4
Purification of Laboratory Chemicals
This is the only complete source that covers the purification of laboratory chemicals that are commercially available in this manner and format. * Complete update of this valuable, well-known reference * Provides purification procedures of ...
W. L. F. Armarego, Christina Li Lin Chai, 2003
5
Purification: Cleansing of a Contaminated Soul
The words within this book do not discriminate.
John Dervishian, 2010
6
Isolation and Purification of Proteins
This publication details the isolation of proteins from biological materials, techniques for solid-liquid separation, concentration, crystallization, chromatography, scale-up, process monitoring, product formulation, and regulatory and ...
Rajni Hatti-Kaul, Bo Mattiasson, 2003
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Guide to Protein Purification
The 2e of this classic Guide to Protein Purification provides a complete update to existing methods in the field, reflecting the enormous advances made in the last two decades.
Richard R Burgess, Murray P. Deutscher, 2009
8
A Practical Guide to Membrane Protein Purification
Introductory chapters are followed by clear, step-by-step protocols that present principles and practice. These concise manuals are designed for optimal understanding of methods as well as for practical benchtop use.
Gebhard von Jagow, Hermann Schägger, Hermann Schagger, 1994
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Protein Analysis and Purification: Benchtop Techniques
This comprehensive, practical, and user-friendly manual is designed to be a practical progression of experimental protocols that an inexperienced investigator may follow when embarking on a biochemical or biotechnology project.
Ian M. Rosenberg, 2006
10
Protein Purification Process Engineering
Offers coverage of the development of protein purification processes for large-scale commercial operations, and addresses process development, scale-up, applications and mathematical descriptions.
Roger Harrison, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PURIFICATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term purification is used in the context of the following news items.
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Indian gang rape victim faces 'purification ritual'
A woman who was gang raped for eight months in Gujarat, western India, is now not only pregnant as a result, but has been ordered to face "purification tests" by ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
2
Air purification may help those with heart disease
Air purification in the students' rooms reduced air pollution by 57 percent, from about 96 micrograms per cubic meter to about 41 micrograms per cubic meter, the ... «PhillyVoice.com, May 15»
3
New biotechnology for high efficiency purification of live human cells
Cell therapies require a purification step that isolates the desired cell types from contaminating cells. Normally cell surface receptors are used as markers to ... «Phys.Org, May 15»
4
Severn Trent plc sells water purification business to De Nora
Water utility group Severn Trent Plc is selling the water purification part of its non-regulated business services section to long-term Italian partner Industrie De ... «Energy and Environmental Management Magazine, May 15»
5
Severn Trent jumps after sale of water purification business
The deal values the whole purification business at £61.9m. The news has lifted Severn Trent's shares by 24p or 1.1% to £21.50, compared to a 0.5% rise on the ... «The Guardian, May 15»
6
Breathe easier with whole-house air purification
Whole-house air purification systems provide relief for family members with allergic rhinitis or asthma. These purification systems are designed to remove ... «SouthCoastToday.com, May 15»
7
Protein Purification and Isolation Market Worth $6370 Million by 2020
According to a new market research report "Protein Purification & Isolation Market by Technology (Precipitation, Dialysis, Electrophoresis, Western Blotting, Ion ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
8
Fire shuts down Interior Alaska village's water purification system
A boiler fire Wednesday morning in the town multi-purpose building caused electrical damage that took the town water purification system offline, according to ... «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Apr 15»
9
Electoral rolls purification programme
The National Electoral Rolls Purification and Authentication Programme will be conducted in Vellore from March 3 to July 31 as per the advice of the Election ... «The Hindu, Mar 15»
10
Groundwater Wars Brewing in Austin's Suburbs
Electro Purification's wells (the yellow dots on the map) are outside any regulator's purview. They're also near many other wells that depend on the Trinity ... «Texas Tribune, Jan 15»

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