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as in contamination
something that is or that makes impure
impurities in the water made it cloudy
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as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
the impurity of her thoughts was troubling, given her strict upbringing
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Recent Examples of impurity
In contrast, impurities in lunar dust give moonglass a slight tiny from the start—which stabilizes the material, preventing further darkening and also making the cells resistant to damaging radiation.
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Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The process of doping, which involves applying silver nitrate, introduces impurities to the quantum dots, altering their electronic properties.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2025
In normal silicon, a transistor's threshold voltage can be adjusted by doping the silicon—implanting impurities that change the semiconductor's behavior.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
But there's no way to implant an impurity in a single molecule.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
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Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The process of doping, which involves applying silver nitrate, introduces impurities to the quantum dots, altering their electronic properties.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2025
In normal silicon, a transistor's threshold voltage can be adjusted by doping the silicon—implanting impurities that change the semiconductor's behavior.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
But there's no way to implant an impurity in a single molecule.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impurity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impurity
Noun
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Ritual is proudly Clean Label Certified and has been rigorously tested against heavy metal contamination.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
20 Apr. 2025
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In the 1970s, the FDA began requiring egg producers to wash and sanitize eggs to minimize the risk of Salmonella contamination.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Gerbera daisy The decorative plant isn’t just a flowering cutie but a powerful eliminator of contaminants.—
Rebecca Torres,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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After the devastating Camp fire in Paradise in 2018, soil testing of 12,500 properties revealed that nearly one-third still contained dangerous levels of contaminants even after the first 6 inches of topsoil were scraped by federal crews.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lashing out from the White House, Mr. Trump used a vulgarity to accuse Mr. Xi and Mr. Lam of plotting to exploit the United States.—
Ann Scott Tyson,
Christian Science Monitor,
15 Apr. 2025
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Those incidents range from keying swastikas to spray-painting other vulgarities.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Mägi added trees naturally filter pollutants and particulate matter from the air and protecting mature forests helps preserve these natural air cleaners.—
Jamie Hailstone,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Gas stoves, in addition to those planet-warming emissions, release toxic pollutants directly into the home.—
Rachel Nuwer,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The early setback led to Sabalenka receiving a swift code violation as she was reprimanded for an audible obscenity.—
Staff and news service reports,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
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In one of the incidents, someone spray painted an obscenity believed to be directed at Musk before being chased away by a security guard, according to a Loveland police affidavit.—
Colleen Slevin,
The Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2025
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This insider will not only remain a secret to the staff, but will also help Ramsay infiltrate the restaurant after-hours for a dramatic nighttime black light kitchen investigation that reveals more filth and grossness than ever before.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ultimately, what all of this research reveals is that the planet is dirty, even if the filth can be hard to see.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Impurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impurity. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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