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impurity

im·pu·rity

US/ɪmˈpjɝɪti/ rare

noun

1.

worthless material that should be removed

  • “there were impurities in the water”
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2.

the condition of being impure

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Origin

From impure + -ity. From Middle French impurité, from Latin impuritas.

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