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French word
épuration
Pronunciation
IPA/epyʁasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounpurification
Example
L'épuration de l'eau est importante.
The purification of water is important.
More examples
La station d'épuration traite les eaux usées de la ville.
The wastewater treatment plant treats the city's wastewater.
Core concept
A selective removal that leaves water, materials, or institutions in a cleaner, more acceptable state.
Common phrases
station d'épuration
wastewater treatment plant
épuration de l'eau
water purification
épuration des eaux usées
wastewater treatment
Similar words
nettoyage: Making a surface or object clean by washing or wiping away dirt and grime.
purification: Purifying a substance by removing impurities through chemical or physical methods.
filtration: Clearing particles or turbidity from a liquid with a filter or similar tool.
Definition in French
Désigne l'action, le résultat ou le procédé de purification ; au sens figuré, désigne également une purge visant à éliminer des personnes ou des éléments considérés indésirables.
Word origin
Épuration is formed from French épurer with the noun suffix -ation, and épurer ultimately comes from Latin expurgare, meaning 'to cleanse thoroughly'.
Usage tips
- Épuration is feminine and often needs a complement such as de l'eau or politique to show whether it means purification or a purge.
Other meanings
- purgenoun
- refiningnoun
Opposites
- contaminationcontaminationnoun
- pollutionpollutionnoun
Related words
- épurerpurifyverb
- épurépurifiedadjective
- épurateurpurification devicenoun