impurity
- (countable, uncountable) The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification.
- (countable, uncountable) A component or additive that renders something else impure.
- (countable, uncountable) A state of immorality or sin; especially the weakness of the flesh: inchastity.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪmˈpjɝɪti/
Etymology
From impure + -ity. From Middle French impurité, from Latin impuritas.
foreign material
extraneous component
foreign matter
foreign substance
nieczystość
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