purification
noun
- process of making more pure
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌpjʊəɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
Etymology: From Old French purificacion, from Latin pūrificātiō.
- The act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities.
“air purification”
“purification of water”
- A religious act or rite in which a defiled person is made clean or free from sin.
“purification of the soul”
- The pouring of wine into the chalice to rinse it after communion, the wine being then drunk by the priest.