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Benzine :: Benzine (n.) A liquid consisting mainly of the lighter and more volatile hydrocarbons of petroleum or kerosene oil, used as a solvent and for cleansing soiled fabrics; -- called also petroleum spirit, petroleum benzine. Varieties or similar products are gasoline, naphtha, rhigolene, ligroin, etc..

Purification :: Purification (n.) A cleansing from guilt or the pollution of sin; the extinction of sinful desires, appetites, and inclinations..

Blower :: Blower (n.) A device for producing a current of air; as: (a) A metal plate temporarily placed before the upper part of a grate or open fire. (b) A machine for producing an artificial blast or current of air by pressure, as for increasing the draft of a furnace, ventilating a building or shaft, cleansing gram, etc..

Wash :: Wash (v. t.) To cleanse by ablution, or dipping or rubbing in water; to apply water or other liquid to for the purpose of cleansing; to scrub with water, etc., or as with water; as, to wash the hands or body; to wash garments; to wash sheep or wool; to wash the pavement or floor; to wash the bark of trees..

Adarce :: Adarce (n.) A saltish concretion on reeds and grass in marshy grounds in Galatia. It is soft and porous, and was formerly used for cleansing the skin from freckles and tetters, and also in leprosy..

Clysmic :: Clysmic (a.) Washing; cleansing.

Comb :: Comb (n.) A toothed instrument used for separating and cleansing wool, flax, hair, etc..

Abstersive :: Abstersive (n.) Something cleansing.

Ablution :: Ablution (n.) The water used in cleansing.

Curry :: Curry (v. t.) To dress or prepare for use by a process of scraping, cleansing, beating, smoothing, and coloring; -- said of leather..

Hatchel :: Hatchel (n.) An instrument with long iron teeth set in a board, for cleansing flax or hemp from the tow, hards, or coarse part; a kind of large comb; -- called also hackle and heckle..

Abstersive :: Abstersive (a.) Cleansing; purging.

Cleanly :: Cleanly (superl.) Cleansing; fitted to remove moisture; dirt, etc..

Potting :: Potting (n.) The process of putting sugar in casks for cleansing and draining.

Mundification :: Mundification (n.) The act or operation of cleansing.

Purging :: Purging (a.) That purges; cleansing.

Purgatory :: Purgatory (a.) Tending to cleanse; cleansing; expiatory.

Fulling :: Fulling (n.) The process of cleansing, shrinking, and thickening cloth by moisture, heat, and pressure..

Scour :: Scour (v. t.) To remove by rubbing or cleansing; to sweep along or off; to carry away or remove, as by a current of water; -- often with off or away..

Detergency :: Detergency (n.) A cleansing quality or power.

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