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impurity

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im⋅pu⋅ri⋅ty

  [im-pyoor-i-tee]
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–noun, plural -ties for 2.
1. the quality or state of being impure.
2. Often, impurities. something that is or makes impure: After the flood the authorities warned against impurities in the drinking water.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME impurite < L impūritās. See impure, -ity

Synonyms:
1. contamination, pollution, taint.
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im·pu·ri·ty   (ĭm-pyŏŏr'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. im·pu·ri·ties

  1. The quality or condition of being impure, especially:

    1. Contamination or pollution.

    2. Lack of consistency or homogeneity; adulteration.

    3. A state of immorality; sin.

  2. Something that renders something else impure; an inferior component or additive.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: im·pu·ri·ty
Pronunciation: (')im-'pyur-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: somethingthat is impure or makes something else impure
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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