1
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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Rinsing salmon can potentially increase the risk of contamination, says Dr. Farzad.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2025
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This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 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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The banal village tunes that Mahler altered into sinister mock vulgarities—did these not recall the raffish klezmer bands, the wandering musicians who played at shtetl weddings?—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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The real marvel, in this instance, being the avoidance of vulgarity.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Heavy oil is preferred for marine transportation due to its low cost but is a high pollutant.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Apr. 2025
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The District of Columbia Circuit in 2013 also affirmed the central role of science to inform revisions of National Ambient Air Quality Standards, which set limits for six common air pollutants.—
H. Christopher Frey,
The Conversation,
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 22 Apr. 2025.
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