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   Im·pu·ri·ty

   /imˈpyo͝orədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality or condition of being impure: "a struggle to rid the soul of sin and impurity" Similar adulterationdebasementdegradationcontaminationpollutiondirtinessfilthinessuncleanlinessfoulnessunwholesomenessrare:feculenceimmoralitycorruptionsinsinfulnessvicewickednessdishonordepravitydegeneracydebaucherydissolutionunchastitylustfulnesslecherylecherousnesslewdnesslasciviousnessprurienceobscenitydirtinessindecencywantonnessribaldrysmutsmuttinessimproprietycruditycrudenessvulgaritycoarsenessgrossnessrare:concupiscenceOpposite puritypuritycleanlinesspuritychastity
   • ▪ a constituent which impairs the purity of something: "aluminum and lead are impurities frequently found in tap water" Similar contaminantadulterantpollutantforeign bodydrossdirtfilthgrimescumbitsforeign matter
   • ▪ a trace element deliberately added to a semiconductor; a dopant.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French impurite or Latin impuritas, from impurus (see impure).

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