make pure

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make pure

The scientist uses a glass apparatus to make pure water in the laboratory.

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.
make pure

The scientist uses a glass apparatus to make pure water in the laboratory.

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

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