impurity
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5.1
- noun
- /ɪmˈpjʊrɪti/
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impureza
- So it's really good to sort of draw out any impurities in your skin and it also gives it a good glow.
- remove impurities
- magnetic impurities
- prevent contamination by impurities
And then he added, But our water has no impurities, OK?
- And then he added, But our water has no impurities, OK?
- They're not impeached by trauma and the impurities of this world.
- When we have bad judgments, then that creates an impurity within our, our minds.
- He adulterated it with various impurities in order to stretch out the supply of precious metal.
- Well, if that's your standard, just the smallest tinge of impurity means that it's not pure, it's an all or nothing thing.
- Well, I'm telling that impurity is the basis for Western harmony.
- So it doesn't matter how much impurities or cut you put in it, they don't care.
Examples
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You said, last night, that this polluted water comes from impurities in the ground.
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When we have bad judgments, then that creates an impurity within our, our minds.
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And then he added, But our water has no impurities, OK?
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Yes I know and impurities in the water.
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In fact, it turned out that those impurities were a good thing.
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Well, in the chemical-laden world in which we live... impurities are all around.
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Water filters sieve sediment and other impurities from drinking water.
Academic text (2001) -
The scientist measured the level of impurity in the sample to ensure its safety.
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Some natural remedies are said to help eliminate harmful impurities from the body.
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In the water treatment plant, technicians regularly test for impurities to maintain clean drinking water.
Synonyms
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4.8
Harmful things that make food, water, or places unsafe
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6.1
Something that makes water, soil or food unsafe
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9.6
Waste material that forms on the surface of melted metal and is removed
A state when something has dirty or unwanted things in it
Antonyms
How Impure
- Specialized
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5.3
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4.3
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5.1
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6.1
- Specialized
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8.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Impurity comes from the Latin parts in- 'not' and purus 'pure', so it literally means 'not pure'. Think of an impurity as a small unwanted thing — like a speck of dirt or a wrong chemical — that makes water, metal, or food not pure.