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impurity

UK
/ɪmˈpjʊə.rɪ.ti/
US
/ɪmˈpjʊr.ɪ.ti/

Translations

impuritynoun
impurities
pl
UK
/ɪmˈpjʊə.rɪ.ti/
US
/ɪmˈpjʊr.ɪ.ti/
The gold was mixed with impurities, reducing its value.
L’or était mélangé à des impuretés, ce qui en réduisait la valeur.
The impurity of the water was evident from its murky appearance.
L’impureté de l’eau était évidente à son aspect trouble.
Additional translations
souillureSurtout au sens moral ou religieux.
Synonyms
uncleanness
defilement
taint
blemish
pollution
corruption
dirtiness
contamination
Antonyms
purity
impurityadjective
UK
/ɪmˈpjʊərɪti/
US
/ɪmˈpjʊrəti/
Used attributively before a noun (e.g., “impurity levels”) to denote relation to contaminants.

Definitions

impuritynoun
The quality or condition of being impure; contamination or pollution.
The impurity of the water was evident from its murky appearance.
A substance that is present in small amounts in another substance, making it impure.
The gold was mixed with impurities, reducing its value.
Moral corruption, unchastity, or sinfulness.
The monk fasted to cleanse himself of impurity.
impurityadjective
Relating to or involving unwanted substances or contamination.
Impurity levels in the alloy must be strictly controlled.
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