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Definition of Impurity
1. Noun. Worthless or dangerous material that should be removed. "There were impurities in the water"
Exact synonyms: Dross
Generic synonyms: Waste, Waste Material, Waste Matter, Waste Product
Derivative terms: Impure
Generic synonyms: Waste, Waste Material, Waste Matter, Waste Product
Derivative terms: Impure
2. Noun. The condition of being impure.
Exact synonyms: Impureness
Generic synonyms: Condition, Status
Specialized synonyms: Adulteration, Debasement, Admixture, Alloy, Contamination, Taint, Dirtiness, Putridity, Pollution
Derivative terms: Impure, Impure
Antonyms: Purity
Generic synonyms: Condition, Status
Specialized synonyms: Adulteration, Debasement, Admixture, Alloy, Contamination, Taint, Dirtiness, Putridity, Pollution
Derivative terms: Impure, Impure
Antonyms: Purity
Definition of Impurity
1. n. The condition or quality of being impure in any sense; defilement; foulness; adulteration.
Definition of Impurity
1. something that is impure [n -TIES]
Medical Definition of Impurity
1. Origin: L. Impuritas: cf. F. Impurete. 1. The condition or quality of being impure in any sense; defilement; foulness; adulteration. "Profaneness, impurity, or scandal, is not wit." (Buckminster) 2. That which is, or which renders anything, impure; foul matter, action, language, etc.; a foreign ingredient. "Foul impurities reigned among the monkish clergy." (Atterbury) 3. Want of ceremonial purity; defilement. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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