purify
/ˈpjʊərɪfaɪ/verb
(-ies, -ied)with obj.
1- remove contaminants from使纯净, 净化：
the filtration plant is able to purify 70 tons of water a day
过滤厂每日可净化70吨水
as adj. purified purified linseed oil纯亚麻子油
figurative 〈喻〉they strive to purify their minds of doubts and distractions.
他们努力消除他们心中留下的怀疑和困惑。
1.1
- make ceremonially clean使在礼仪上洁净; 使纯净：
a ritual bath to purify the soul.
净化灵魂的洗礼。
1.2
- rid (something) of an unwanted element清洗（或清除）、洗净（某物）不必要的成分。
短语
purify something from
- extract something from从…中提取：
genomic DNA was purified from whole blood.
基因组脱氧核糖核酸从全血中提取。
派生词
purification
nounpurificatory
adjectivepurifier
noun词源
Middle English: from Old French purifier, from Latin purificare, from purus 'pure'.