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purified

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈpjʊɹəˌfaɪd// UK //pjˈʊɹɪfˌaɪd// pu·ri·fied

adj. cleaned by removing any dirt, chemicals, or other unwanted substances. You use this to describe things like water or air that are now safe and clear.

adj. having been processed to remove contaminants or impurities. Often used as a participial adjective to describe substances like water, chemicals, or gases.


SIMPLE

The hikers drank purified water from the stream.

CONTEXTUAL

The laboratory requires purified air to prevent any dust from ruining the sensitive experiments.

COMPLEX

After the chemical spill, the local government installed a new system to ensure that only purified water reached the residential taps in the valley.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb like 'is' or 'remains'.

Pitfall

The water was purifyThe water was purifiedLearners often use the base verb form instead of the past participle adjective to describe the state of a substance.

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