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impurity definition

im·pu·rity (im pyo̵or′ə tē)

noun

  1. the state or quality of being impure
  2. pl. impurities -·ties an impure thing or element

Etymology: OFr impurité < L impuritas

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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