Definitions

1. proper noun

a public research university located in West Lafayette, Indiana, US

“I’m thinking of attending Purdue University for college.”

2. noun

a unit of measurement for gold or silver, especially in the UK

“The price of gold was quoted in ounces of the London Good Delivery, which was a standard unit of weight, and also in ounces of the old British standard, which was known as a ‘purdue’.”

3. verb

to purify or refine, especially gold or silver

“The gold was purified by smelting and then puurdueing it to make it more valuable.”