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im·pu·ri·ty
(ĭm-pyo͝or′ĭ-tē)n. pl. im·pu·ri·ties
1. The quality or condition of being impure, especially:
a. Contamination or pollution.
b. Lack of consistency or homogeneity; adulteration.
c. A state of immorality; sin.
2. Something that renders something else impure; an inferior component or additive.
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impurity
(ɪmˈpjʊərɪtɪ)n, pl -ties
1. the quality of being impure
2. an impure thing, constituent, or element: impurities in the water.
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im•pu•ri•ty
(ɪmˈpyʊər ɪ ti)n., pl. -ties.
1. the quality or state of being impure.
2. Often, impurities. something that is or makes impure: to remove impurities from the air.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin]
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Noun 1. impurity - worthless or dangerous material that should be removed; "there were impurities in the water"
waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product - any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers"
2. impurity - the condition of being impure
condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
adulteration, debasement - being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating
contamination, taint - the state of being contaminated
dirtiness - the state of containing dirty impurities
putridity - the state of being putrid
pollution - undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities
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impurity
noun
1. (often plural) dirt, pollutant, scum, grime, contaminant, dross, bits, foreign body, foreign matter The air is filtered to remove impurities.
2. contamination, infection, pollution, taint, filth, foulness, defilement, dirtiness, uncleanness, befoulment The soap is boiled to remove all traces of impurity.
3. immorality, corruption, obscenity, indecency, vulgarity, prurience, coarseness, licentiousness, immodesty, carnality, lewdness, grossness, salaciousness, lasciviousness, unchastity, smuttiness impurity, lust and evil desires
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impurity
noun1. Impure condition:
2. One that contaminates:
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Translations
عَدَم نَقاوَه، تَلَوُّثفَساد، تَلَوُّث
nečistota
urenurenhed
erkölcstelenségszennyeződéstisztát lanságtisztátalanság
e-î sem spillir/mengar; sorimengun
nečistota
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
impurity
n → Unreinheit f; (of food) → Verunreinigung f; (of motives) → Unsauberkeit f; the impurities in the liquid → die Verunreinigungen in der Flüssigkeit
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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impure
(imˈpjue) adjective dirty, with other substances mixed in; not pure. impure air; The water is impure. onsuiwer قَذِر، غَير صافٍ، فاسِد нечист impuro znečištěný, nečistý unrein uren ακάθαρτος impuro ebapuhas کثیف؛ ناخالص epäpuhdas impur לא טָהוֹר अशुद्ध nečist, prljav tisztát(a)lan, szennyezett kotor óhreinn, mengaður impuro, inquinato きたない 불결한 nešvarus, užterštas netīrs; piesārņots kotor onzuiver urein zanieczyszczony ګډوډ، ناپاك ګډ، ككړ، ناولى impuro impur нечистый znečistený nečist prljav oren, förorenad ซึ่งไม่บริสุทธิ์ pis, kirli 不純的 нечистий; брудний آلودہ bẩn 不纯的
imˈpurity noun1. something which is mixed into another substance, but which should not be. There are too many impurities in this steel. onsuiwerheid عَدَم نَقاوَه، تَلَوُّث примес impureza nečistota die Unreinheit urenhed ακαθαρσία, πρόσμειξη impureza lisand ناخالصی epäpuhtaus impureté מְזַהֵם अशुद्ध nečistoća szennyeződés campuran e-ð sem spillir/mengar; sori impurità 不純物 불순물 nešvarumas, priemaiša piemaisījums; piejaukums campuran onzuiverheid ureinhet, slagg zanieczyszczenie ناولى impureza impuritate примесь nečistota nečistost nečistoća orenhet, förorening สิ่งเจือปน katışık, karışık 雜質 забруднення; бруд ملاوٹ tạp chất 杂质
2. the state of being impure. Complaints were made about the impurity of the milk. onsuiwerheid فَساد، تَلَوُّث замърсеност impureza nečistota die Unreinheit uren; urenhed μη καθαρότητα impureza ebapuhtus ناپاکی؛ ناخالصی epäpuhtaus impureté טומאה अशुद्धता onečišćenost tisztát(a)lanság ketidakmurnian mengun impurità 不潔 불결한 상태 nešvarumas netīrība ketidaktulenan onzuiverheid ureinhet zanieczyszczenie ناپاك ګډ، ككړ، ناولى impureza lipsă de puritate примесь nečistota nečistost nečistoća orenhet ความไม่บริสุทธิ์ arı/saf olmayış 不潔 домішка آلودگی sự bẩn 不洁
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impurity
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