Makes pure energy for families to absorb (6)
I believe the answer is:
cleans
'makes' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'pure energy for families to absorb' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'energy' could be 'e' (physics symbol as in E=mc2) and 'e' is found within the answer.
'families' could be 'clans' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'clans' is present in the remaining letters.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cleans that I've seen before include "Washes, makes sanitary" , "Frees from dirt" , "Valets" , "Washes, removes dirt" , "See 14" .)