im·pu·ri·ty

im·pu·ri·ty
/ımˈpjurəti/ noun, pl -ties
1 [noncount] : the quality or state of being impure

the impurity of the water

moral impurity

2 [count] : an unwanted substance that is found in something else and that prevents it from being pure

The syrup is strained to remove impurities.

The water is free of impurities.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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