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| aluminum sulfate |
a white, water-soluble substance used to purify water, manufacture paper, and fix dyes. |
| ammonium sulfate |
a water-soluble salt, used mainly to purify water and as a fertilizer. |
| baptize |
to administer the Christian rite of immersion in or sprinkling with water, to purify symbolically and admit to church membership. [2/4 definitions] |
| chasten |
to make chaste; purify. [1/3 definitions] |
| cleanse |
to purify, as of sin or guilt. [1/2 definitions] |
| defecate |
to purify (a chemical solution or the like); clear of dregs. [1/2 definitions] |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. [1/2 definitions] |
| halazone |
a white crystalline chlorine powder, usu. in tablet form, used to purify small amounts of drinking water. |
| purgatory |
acting to purge, clean, or purify. [1/3 definitions] |
| rectify |
in chemistry, to purify (a substance) by carefully repeated distillations. [1/4 definitions] |
| repurify |
combined form of purify. |
| roast |
to oxidize or purify (metal ores) by heating. [1/12 definitions] |
| sanctify |
to make free of sin; purify. [1/3 definitions] |
| spiritualize |
to cause to be spiritual; purify. [1/2 definitions] |
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