purifier

pu·ri·fy  (pyr-f)

v. pu·ri·fied, pu·ri·fy·ing, pu·ri·fies

v.tr.

1. To rid of impurities; cleanse.

2. To rid of foreign or objectionable elements.

3. To free from sin, guilt, or other defilement.

v.intr.

To become clean or pure.

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[Middle English purifien, from Old French purifier, from Latin prificre : prus, clean; see pure + -ficre, -fy.]

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pu·rifi·ca·tory (py-rf-k-tôr, -tr) adj.

puri·fier n.

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purifier [ˈpjʊərɪˌfaɪə]

n

a device or substance that frees something of extraneous, contaminating, or debasing matter

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

purifier - an apparatus for removing impurities apparatus, setup - equipment designed to serve a specific function scrubber - a purifier that removes impurities from a gas

Translations

purifier [ˈpjʊərɪfaɪəʳ] N [of air] → purificador m; [of water] → depurador m

purifier

n → Reinigungsanlage f; (= air-freshener) → Luftreiniger m

purifier [ˈpjʊərɪˌfaɪəʳ] n (see vb) → depuratore m