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impurity

/ɪmˈpjʊərɪti/ noun · British & US
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What does impurity mean?

noun

A lack of purity; a state of being unclean or contaminated. Impurities can be physical, chemical, or biological in nature.

Example

"The water treatment plant struggled to remove the impurities from the contaminated well."

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