Definition

Verb: 1. To remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation: The phrase "make pure" describes the action of taking a substance, often a liquid, and processing it to eliminate contaminants or unwanted elements, resulting in a purer form. This is most commonly associated with scientific or industrial processes like distillation.

Usage

The verb "make pure" is used to describe a process of purification. It is typically followed by the object being purified. * Structure: to make [something] pure * It often implies a deliberate, technical, or chemical process rather than simple cleaning.

Examples

• The laboratory equipment is used to make the solvent pure for the experiment.
• One goal of the treatment plant is to make the wastewater pure enough to be released safely.
• This ancient technique was used to make seawater pure and drinkable.

Advanced Usage

• "To make something chemically pure": This specifies achieving a high level of purity, often for scientific use.
  • The compound must be made chemically pure before we can analyze its structure.
• The process of "making pure" can be described in the passive voice.
  • The extracted essence was made pure through several stages of filtration.

Variants and Related Words

• Purify (verb): A more common and direct synonym for "make pure".
  • They purified the gold by melting it.
• Refine (verb): Often used for processes that remove impurities to improve quality, especially for metals, oil, or sugar.
  • Crude oil is refined to produce gasoline.
• Distill (verb): A specific process of purification by heating a liquid to create vapor and then cooling the vapor to get a purified liquid.
  • They distill the fermented mash to make whiskey.

Synonyms

• Purify
• Refine
• Cleanse (often used in non-chemical contexts, e.g., "cleanse the air")
• Clarify (often for liquids by removing solid particles)

Related Phrases

• Make potable: To make water safe for drinking (a specific result of making water pure).
  • The filter's job is to make the stream water potable.
• Make sterile: To make completely free from all living microorganisms, a specific and extreme form of purification.
  • The surgical instruments are autoclaved to make them sterile.

Verb

1. remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
   • purify the water