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ultrapure

American  
[uhl-truh-pyoor] / ˌʌl trəˈpjʊər /

adjective

  1. extremely pure, especially without impurities.

    ultrapure silicon for semiconductors.


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Etymology

Origin of ultrapure

First recorded in 1960–65; ultra- + pure


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The plants were supplied with a nutrient solution made of ultrapure water, salts, nutrients, and one of the medications for as long as 45 days.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 15, 2026

Advanced chip-fabrication plants — fabs, in industry shorthand — can’t run without ultrapure water.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 9, 2025

The process to make solar wafers starts with polysilicon, an ultrapure substance made from quartzite.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025

That works to the advantage of Desert Monks, which has capitalized on its access to large quantities of ultrapure water.

From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2023

Hyper-K will consist of a subterranean cylindrical tank 70 meters tall and filled with 260,000 tons of ultrapure water.

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 28, 2022

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