impurity
The condition of being impureThe condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification.
» The pipe has a filter for impurities.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification.
Even animals in the Jewish system cause impurity only when they are dead.
Unreinheit, Verunreinigung
нечистота́nečistotá
the condition of being impure
(countable, uncountable)A component or additive that renders something else impure.
The impurities in the iron ore made extraction of the iron very difficult.
Unreinheit, Fremdkörper
при́месьprímesʹ, загрязне́ниеzagrjaznénije
до́мішкаdómiška
(countable, uncountable)A state of immorality or sin; especially the weakness of the flesh: inchastity.
With his cheating, lying and stealing, he epitomised the impurity of humanity.
Unreinheit
нечистопло́тностьnečistoplótnostʹ
Examples
9 sentencesThe pipe has a filter for impurities.
The impurities of the water were visible to the naked eye.
To prevent impurities, make sure to reduce the tallow multiple times.
Water can be cleaned using different filters, which remove and hold onto the impurities.
Linguistic impurity is beautiful.
deLinguistische Unreinheit ist schön. — Vortarulo
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From impure + -ity. From Middle French impurité, from Latin impuritas.From impure + -ity. From Middle French impurité, from Latin impuritas.
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Forms
plural: impurities| Singular | impurity |
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regular
Synonyms
35 synonyms- the condition of being impure:impureness
- worthless or dangerous material that should be removed:dross
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable