impurity
[ im-pyoor-i-tee ]
/ ɪmˈpyʊər ɪ ti /
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noun, plural im·pu·ri·ties for 2.
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British Dictionary definitions for impurity
impurity
/ (ɪmˈpjʊərɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
the quality of being impure
an impure thing, constituent, or elementimpurities in the water
electronics a small quantity of an element added to a pure semiconductor crystal to control its electrical conductivitySee also acceptor (def. 2), donor (def. 5)
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