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Purification vs Recrystallization - What's the difference?

purification | recrystallization |

As nouns the difference between purification and recrystallization

is that purification is the act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities while recrystallization is a technique for the purification of chemical compounds in which the compound is dissolved in a solvent and slowly cooled to form crystals.

purification

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities.
  • A religious act in which a defiled person is made clean or free from sin.

    • recrystallization

    English

    (wikipedia recrystallization)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) a technique for the purification of chemical compounds in which the compound is dissolved in a solvent and slowly cooled to form crystals
  • (geology) a process in the formation of metamorphic rocks
  • (metallurgy) the growth of grain fragments in an alloy, especially when it is worked by cold rolling

    • Related terms

    * recrystallize * recrystallized