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impurities

im·pu·ri·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [im-pyoo r-i-tee]
    • /ɪmˈpyʊər ɪ ti/
    • /ɪmˈpjʊə.rɪ.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [im-pyoo r-i-tee]
    • /ɪmˈpyʊər ɪ ti/

Definitions of impurities word

  • noun plural impurities the quality or state of being impure. 1
  • noun plural impurities Often, impurities. something that is or makes impure: After the flood the authorities warned against impurities in the drinking water. 1
  • noun impurities The quality or condition of being impure. 1
  • noun impurities Impurities are substances which make something less pure. 0

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Origin of impurities

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English impurite < Latin impūritās. See impure, -ity

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Parts of speech for Impurities

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

impurities popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

impurities usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for impurities

noun impurities

  • scum — a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
  • layer — protocol layer
  • filth — offensive or disgusting dirt or refuse; foul matter: the filth dumped into our rivers.
  • froth — an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse; foam; spume.
  • foam — a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.: foam on a glass of beer.

Antonyms for impurities

noun impurities

  • purities — the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc.: the purity of drinking water.

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