Definition of impurities Impurities
/ɪmpjʊˈɹʌtiz/ - [impyuruteez] -
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What does impurities mean?
Wiktionary 
- impurities (Noun)
Plural of impurity.
Part of speech
🔤- impurities, noun, plural of impurity.
WordNet
NounPlural: impurities |
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| impurity - the condition of being impure | ||
| impureness | ||
| pureness, purity the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil | ||
| status, condition the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life" | ||
| adulteration, debasement the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another) | ||
| alloy, admixture a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper" | ||
| taint, contamination the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors | ||
| dirtiness the state of containing dirty impurities | ||
| putridity the state of being putrid | ||
| impurity - worthless or dangerous material that should be removed; "there were impurities in the water" | ||
| dross | ||
| waste material, waste matter, waste product, waste useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources" | ||
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Wiktionary
- impurity (Noun)
The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification. - impurity (Noun)
A component or additive that renders something else impure. - impurity (Noun)
A state of immorality or sin; especially the weakness of the flesh: inchastity.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- impurity (n.)
The condition or quality of being impure in any sense; defilement; foulness; adulteration. - impurity (n.)
That which is, or which renders anything, impure; foul matter, action, language, etc.; a foreign ingredient. - impurity (n.)
Want of ceremonial purity; defilement.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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impurity
A component or additive that renders something else impure. -
impurity
The condition of being impure, because of contamination, pollution, etc.
Wikipedia 
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Something that has impurity is not pure. For example, water that is clean would be called pure water. Water that is dirty would be called impure water.
Harmful impurity.
Impurities my be harmful. For example, an engine works bad when its fuel is not pure.
Useful impurity.
Impure materials are useful sometimes. Alloys are metals with impurities. Solar cells are made of silicon crystals, but a very small amount of impurity (0.001% to 0.01%) is needed in them to work.
Part of speech
🔤- impurity, noun, singular of impurities.
