Purifying
['pjʊrə'fai]
Definition
(adj.) freeing from noxious matter; 'filtration is a purifying agent' .
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Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Purify
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Examples
- The method of purifying by lime was introduced by Mr. Clegg; and by a later process, oxide of iron is used to absorb the sulphuretted hydrogen. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- The nose is provided with small hairs and a moist inner membrane which serve as filters in removing solid particles from the air, and in thus purifying it before its entrance into the lungs. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- The effects of purifying cold were immediately felt; and the lists of mortality abroad were curtailed each week. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
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