impurity

Word parts

impure + -ity

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɪmˈpjɝɪti/ or /ɪmˈpjurɪti/

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Noun

Singular impurity

Plural impurities

1. Impurity is the condition of being impure because of contamination or pollution.
2. An impurity is a something that makes something else impure.

Related words

• impure