ultrapure

[ uhl-truh-pyoor ]

adjective
  1. extremely pure, especially without impurities: ultrapure silicon for semiconductors.

Origin of ultrapure

1
First recorded in 1960–65; ultra- + pure

Other words from ultrapure

  • ul·tra·pure·ly, adverb
  • ul·tra·pu·ri·ty, noun

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