impurity
noun
the quality or state of being impure.
impurities
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pluralof impurity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Pharmaceutical manufacturers, for example, could use the particles to identify unwanted impurities in drugs.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
In its 2026 review, the European Food Safety Authority noted that the compounds detected in the rat study could have been impurities already present in the administered sucralose.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
As freezing begins and the ice forms from outside in, various impurities in the water get pushed towards the centre.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Tiny impurities in the water or even microscopic scratches inside a container can provide those starting points.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
The more water we drink, the more we sweat, and sweating cleanses our bodies of impurities.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
