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Definition of impurity - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
chemistrysubstance that makes something else impure
- The impurity in the metal weakened its structure.
2.
contaminationstate of being impure due to contamination
- The water's impurity was due to industrial waste.
3.
moral flawlack of moral integrity or virtue
- His actions were driven by impurity of motives..
4.
electronicsTECH. element added to semiconductor to change conductivityTECH.
- The impurity improved the semiconductor's performance.
Origin of impurity
Latin, impuritas (uncleanness)
Terms with impurity included in their meaning
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impurity
substance making something impure or harmful
contamination
infecting or tainting something with impurity
polluting
causing impurity or pollution
impurity
substance added to lower purity or effectiveness of something
semiconductors
impurity added to increase conductivity
morality
moral or spiritual corruption or impurity
moral purity
free from moral impurity or corruption
ritual impurity
ritually impure or unfit
impurity
making something impure by adding foreign materials
semiconductors
impurity increasing semiconductor conductivity
corrupting
leading to moral corruption or impurity
morality
condition of moral corruption or impurity
crystallography
trap an impurity within a crystal
impurity layer
formation of a layer of impurities on a liquid's surface
morality
moral or ethical impurity
morality
moral or spiritual impurity
Examples of impurity in a sentence
Even a tiny impurity can alter the experiment's results. The impurity in the metal weakened the structure. Air impurity levels have risen in the city. The impurity of his intentions was evident. She struggled with the impurity of her thoughts. Adding an impurity altered the electrical properties.
The impurity was crucial for the device's efficiency.
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- French:impureté, contamination, ...
- German:Verunreinigung, Unreinheit, ...
- Italian:impurità, contaminazione, ...
- Spanish:impureza, contaminación, ...
- Portuguese:impureza, ...
- Chinese:杂质, 道德污点, ...
- Japanese:不純物, 汚染物質, ...
- Arabic:شَائِبَة, تَلَوُّث, ...
- Hebrew:זִיהוּם, אִי טֹהַר, ...
- Russian:примесь, загрязнение, ...
- Ukrainian:домішка, нечистота, ...
- Hindi:अशुद्धि, अशुद्धता, ...
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