Impurity
noun
Something that is dirty or not pure.
The water has a high level of impurity, which makes it unsafe to drink.
Often appears as...
- level of impurity
- remove impurity
noun
A defect or error in a system or plan.
We identified an impurity in the code which was causing the program to crash.
Often appears as...
- impurity in the system
- impurity in the design
noun
A characteristic or quality that spoils the perfect nature of something.
Her impurity of mind was evident in her scandalous paintings.
Often appears as...
- impurity of mind
- impurity of behavior
noun
Something that is dirty or not pure.
The water has a high level of impurity, which makes it unsafe to drink.
Often appears as...
- level of impurity
- remove impurity
noun
A defect or error in a system or plan.
We identified an impurity in the code which was causing the program to crash.
Often appears as...
- impurity in the system
- impurity in the design
noun
A characteristic or quality that spoils the perfect nature of something.
Her impurity of mind was evident in her scandalous paintings.
Often appears as...
- impurity of mind
- impurity of behavior
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Contaminants
Refers to tangible substances that can often be seen or felt.
The factory's runoff introduced impurities into the riverbed.
Pro Tip 2/3Measure and Act
Often used to indicate that action is needed to remove the impurities.
We need to measure the impurity levels before purifying the water.
Pro Tip 3/3Purity Contrast
Highlights the difference from a pure state; anything added that is unwanted.
Detecting impurities in this chemical solution is critical for the experiment.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Contaminants
Refers to tangible substances that can often be seen or felt.
The factory's runoff introduced impurities into the riverbed.
Pro Tip 2/3Measure and Act
Often used to indicate that action is needed to remove the impurities.
We need to measure the impurity levels before purifying the water.
Pro Tip 3/3Purity Contrast
Highlights the difference from a pure state; anything added that is unwanted.
Detecting impurities in this chemical solution is critical for the experiment.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Contaminants
Refers to tangible substances that can often be seen or felt.
The factory's runoff introduced impurities into the riverbed.
Pro Tip 2/3Measure and Act
Often used to indicate that action is needed to remove the impurities.
We need to measure the impurity levels before purifying the water.
Pro Tip 3/3Purity Contrast
Highlights the difference from a pure state; anything added that is unwanted.
Detecting impurities in this chemical solution is critical for the experiment.
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What is metallic glass?...
Now there are hundreds of different BMGs, so why aren't all of our bridges and cars made out of them? Many of the BMGs currently available are made from expensive metals, like palladium and zirconium, and they have to be really pure because any impurities can cause crystallization.
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Leeches Cure PIPE National...
remove toxic blood from the body we just applied the leech due to the local part of body which is affected to take out the blood impurities the metate is quite natural and zero percent of hommies dead but not necessarily for the leech blood impurities are said to be as dangerous
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This Russian City is the...
polished with wooden cubes and huge rotating machines to remove impurities shaped by hands using powerful saws and then prepared for manufacture to ship out to artisans and jewelers all around the world the best of their work over the past centuries is housed here at the
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Leeches Cure PIPE National...
remove toxic blood from the body we just applied the leech due to the local part of body which is affected to take out the blood impurities the method is quite natural and 0% of hommies dead but not necessarily for the leech blood impurities are said to be as
Video examples
Leeches Cure PIPE National...
remove toxic blood from the body we just applied the leech due to the local part of body which is affected to take out the blood impurities the method is quite natural and 0% of hommies dead but not necessarily for the leech blood impurities are said to be as
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How I fell in love with...
said the skin acts like a sponge it's the last defense before anything enters the body it evolved to soak up impurities and then he added but our water has no impurities okay a farm that doesn't feed its fish a farm the measures of success by the success of
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Ultra-Pure Water PIPE...
real-life water scientist and tried to convince her to let me taste some of this sweet sweet ultra pure water mommy bingo-bango pure water pure ice see-through ice cocktail party what's ultra pure water the ultra pure water is water devoid of any impurities
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Leeches Cure PIPE National...
which is affected to take out the blood impurities the method is quite natural and zero percent of harm is there but not necessarily for the leech blood impurities are said to be as dangerous to these parasites as they are to the patient
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A cleanse won't detox...
and there was a lot of focus on ridding the body of impurities and sickness related to bad or imbalanced humors. Bloodletting, purging, fasting -- they were all well-regarded treatments. Today, the wellness industry
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Building a Speedboat PIPE...
hoses to remove any bubbles and dirt particles from the wax otherwise these impurities would Mar the smooth and shiny surface of the hull
Video examples
What is metallic glass?...
Now there are hundreds of different BMGs, so why aren't all of our bridges and cars made out of them? Many of the BMGs currently available are made from expensive metals, like palladium and zirconium, and they have to be really pure because any impurities can cause crystallization.
Video examples
Leeches Cure PIPE National...
remove toxic blood from the body we just applied the leech due to the local part of body which is affected to take out the blood impurities the metate is quite natural and zero percent of hommies dead but not necessarily for the leech blood impurities are said to be as dangerous
Video examples
This Russian City is the...
polished with wooden cubes and huge rotating machines to remove impurities shaped by hands using powerful saws and then prepared for manufacture to ship out to artisans and jewelers all around the world the best of their work over the past centuries is housed here at the
Video examples
Leeches Cure PIPE National...
remove toxic blood from the body we just applied the leech due to the local part of body which is affected to take out the blood impurities the method is quite natural and 0% of hommies dead but not necessarily for the leech blood impurities are said to be as
Video examples
Leeches Cure PIPE National...
remove toxic blood from the body we just applied the leech due to the local part of body which is affected to take out the blood impurities the method is quite natural and 0% of hommies dead but not necessarily for the leech blood impurities are said to be as
Video examples
How I fell in love with...
said the skin acts like a sponge it's the last defense before anything enters the body it evolved to soak up impurities and then he added but our water has no impurities okay a farm that doesn't feed its fish a farm the measures of success by the success of
Video examples
Ultra-Pure Water PIPE...
real-life water scientist and tried to convince her to let me taste some of this sweet sweet ultra pure water mommy bingo-bango pure water pure ice see-through ice cocktail party what's ultra pure water the ultra pure water is water devoid of any impurities
Video examples
Leeches Cure PIPE National...
which is affected to take out the blood impurities the method is quite natural and zero percent of harm is there but not necessarily for the leech blood impurities are said to be as dangerous to these parasites as they are to the patient
Video examples
A cleanse won't detox...
and there was a lot of focus on ridding the body of impurities and sickness related to bad or imbalanced humors. Bloodletting, purging, fasting -- they were all well-regarded treatments. Today, the wellness industry
Video examples
Building a Speedboat PIPE...
hoses to remove any bubbles and dirt particles from the wax otherwise these impurities would Mar the smooth and shiny surface of the hull
Example 1 of 10
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Neil Strauss
American Author
A lot of guys are very intimidated by an attractive woman, and they dehumanise her because our culture perceives beautiful women as commodities. But I think if you're able walk up to a person and get to know them, and you see their flaws and their impurities, and realise that they're like you, then you can humanise them again.
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Mohsin Hamid
Pakistani Writer
Over time, our inescapable, systemic, fundamentally human impurity gives us the capacity to do what has not been done before: to make creative leaps in our biology, in the diseases we can resist and the foods we can digest. And in our thinking and culture and politics, too.
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Yami Gautam
Indian Actress
I make my own face exfoliant at home, using finely ground rice powder mixed with milk or yogurt. I also treat my skin to a honey, rose water, glycerine and lemon face pack. The honey moisturises, and the lemon removes impurities.
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Kerry Kennedy
American Activist
As mothers, women are often the first to know when the food they feed their children is tainted with pollutants or impurities, because they can see it in the tears of their children and hear it in their babies' cries.
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Sean Bean
English Actor
I love creating things, especially out of metal. There's something truly satisfying about shaping a piece of metal and seeing the impurities peeling away as you weld it into your chosen design.
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Swami Sivananda
Indian Philosopher
Desire is poverty. Desire is the greatest impurity of the mind. Desire is the motive force for action. Desire in the mind is the real impurity. Even a spark of desire is a very great evil.
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Amitava Kumar
Indian Writer
Such is the impurity of our enterprise, as writers or as critics, that even in the act of proclaiming our freedom from the demands of authenticity, we are never free from brandishing it.
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Larry Fitzgerald
American Athlete
My energy levels are off the charts. I can run all day, I breathe well, and I sweat a lot, so the toxins and impurities come out of my body.
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Sean Scully
American Artist
My art is based on impurity. You have to mix things from different refined cultures to get something raw, to make it go again.
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Dan Quayle
American Vice President
It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it.
Quote examples
Neil Strauss
American Author
A lot of guys are very intimidated by an attractive woman, and they dehumanise her because our culture perceives beautiful women as commodities. But I think if you're able walk up to a person and get to know them, and you see their flaws and their impurities, and realise that they're like you, then you can humanise them again.
Quote examples
Mohsin Hamid
Pakistani Writer
Over time, our inescapable, systemic, fundamentally human impurity gives us the capacity to do what has not been done before: to make creative leaps in our biology, in the diseases we can resist and the foods we can digest. And in our thinking and culture and politics, too.
Quote examples
Yami Gautam
Indian Actress
I make my own face exfoliant at home, using finely ground rice powder mixed with milk or yogurt. I also treat my skin to a honey, rose water, glycerine and lemon face pack. The honey moisturises, and the lemon removes impurities.
Quote examples
Kerry Kennedy
American Activist
As mothers, women are often the first to know when the food they feed their children is tainted with pollutants or impurities, because they can see it in the tears of their children and hear it in their babies' cries.
Quote examples
Sean Bean
English Actor
I love creating things, especially out of metal. There's something truly satisfying about shaping a piece of metal and seeing the impurities peeling away as you weld it into your chosen design.
Quote examples
Swami Sivananda
Indian Philosopher
Desire is poverty. Desire is the greatest impurity of the mind. Desire is the motive force for action. Desire in the mind is the real impurity. Even a spark of desire is a very great evil.
Quote examples
Amitava Kumar
Indian Writer
Such is the impurity of our enterprise, as writers or as critics, that even in the act of proclaiming our freedom from the demands of authenticity, we are never free from brandishing it.
Quote examples
Larry Fitzgerald
American Athlete
My energy levels are off the charts. I can run all day, I breathe well, and I sweat a lot, so the toxins and impurities come out of my body.
Quote examples
Sean Scully
American Artist
My art is based on impurity. You have to mix things from different refined cultures to get something raw, to make it go again.
Quote examples
Dan Quayle
American Vice President
It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it.
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