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impurity

noun

im·​pu·​ri·​ty (ˌ)im-ˈpyu̇r-ə-tē How to pronounce impurity (audio)
plural impurities
1
: something that is impure or makes something else impure
removing impurities from water
2
: the quality or state of being impure

Example Sentences

the impurity of the water The syrup is strained to remove impurities. The water is free of impurities.
Recent Examples on the Web For too long periods have been bound up in a patriarchal taboo, associated with dirt and disgust, with fear and impurity, and this needs to change. Amika George, Washington Post, 25 May 2022 Also amongst this list of nourishing oils is nigella oil, which is known for soothing any kind of skin irritation or impurity, including chronic dryness. The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 May 2022 It’s in that proprietary reactor where the CO2 and H2 meet and are converted into impurity-free alcohols for use as a base ingredient in consumer goods. Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 3 May 2022 And this time the carcinogenic culprit of concern is a nitrosamine impurity called N-nitroso-quinapril. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2022 From the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s, China entered a dark period where hundreds of thousands were bullied and killed in order to weed out capitalists, feudalists and others guilty of ideological impurity. Jane Li, Quartz, 17 Nov. 2021 Its debut product, Air Vodka with Natural Flavors, is not only a sugar-free, carbohydrate-free, gluten-free, impurity-free, high-quality and sustainable spirit. Quora, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021 Smoking cessation drug Chantix was recalled for higher than acceptable levels of a potential carcinogen called nitrosamine, a chemical impurity tied to recalls of other drugs as well. Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2021 Ozone gets rid of the naturally occurring impurity of hydrogen sulfide, which adds color and the smell of rotten eggs to water. Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com, 12 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of impurity was in the 15th century

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