What does "purification" mean?

The act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities.

What is a synonym for "purification"?

Common synonyms include: refinement, ablation, ablution, ablutions, abrasion, absolution.

Pronounced //ˌpjʊəɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən//.

/ˌpjʊəɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun

noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Noun

1
The act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities. countable, uncountable
"air purification"
2
the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing wordnet
3
A religious act or rite in which a defiled person is made clean or free from sin. countable, uncountable
"purification of the soul"
4
a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites wordnet
5
The pouring of wine into the chalice to rinse it after communion, the wine being then drunk by the priest. countable, uncountable

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the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities wordnet
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the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) wordnet

"We sprinkle salt for purification."

From Old French purificacion, from Latin pūrificātiō.