impurity
IPA: ɪmpjˈʊrʌti
noun
- The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification.
- A component or additive that renders something else impure.
- A state of immorality or sin; especially the weakness of the flesh: inchastity.
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Examples of "impurity" in Sentences
- Pure chromium is the distinct impurity of rubies.
- This component consists of the impurity materials.
- These are the diabolical crimes of sexual impurity.
- In the adsorber, the impurity in the gaseous substance is adsorbed.
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