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• Impurity — Im*pu ri*ty, n.; pl. Impurities . [L. impuritas: cf. F. impuret[ e].] [1913 Webster] 1. The condition or quality of being impure in any sense; defilement; foulness; adulteration. [1913 Webster] Profaneness, impurity, or scandal, is not wit.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• impurity — index vice Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• impurity — (n.) mid 15c., thing which makes or is impure; c.1500, fact or quality of being impure, from M.Fr. impurité, from impur (see IMPURE (Cf. impure)). Related: Impurities …   Etymology dictionary

• impurity — [n] contaminant adulteration, contamination, corruption, defilement, dirt, filth, foreign matter, grime, pestilence, poisoning, pollutant, pollution, scum, stain, taint, uncleanness; concepts 230,306,674 …   New thesaurus

• impurity — ► NOUN (pl. impurities) 1) the quality or condition of being impure. 2) a thing which impairs the purity of something …   English terms dictionary

• impurity — [im pyoor′ə tē] n. [OFr impurité < L impuritas] 1. the state or quality of being impure 2. pl. impurities an impure thing or element …   English World dictionary

• impurity level — noun (electronics) An abnormal energy level arising from slight impurities, resulting in conduction in semiconductors • • • Main Entry: ↑impure …   Useful english dictionary

• Impurity (Fleshcrawl album) — Infobox Album Name = Impurity Type = studio Longtype = Artist = Fleshcrawl Cover size = Caption = Released = May 31, 1994 Recorded = Genre = Death metal Length = 34:48 Language = English Label = Black Mark Producer = Fleshcrawl, Dan Swanö Reviews …   Wikipedia

• Impurity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Impurity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 impurity impurity Sgm: N 1 uncleanness uncleanness &c.(filth) 653 Sgm: N 1 immodesty immodesty Sgm: N 1 grossness grossness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 indelicacy …   English dictionary for students

• Impurity — For other uses, see Impurity (disambiguation). Impurities are substances inside a confined amount of liquid, gas, or solid, which differ from the chemical composition of the material or compound. Impurities are either naturally occurring or added …   Wikipedia

• Impurity (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Impurity Type = Album Artist = New Model Army Released = 1990 Recorded = Sawmills Studio, Cornwall Genre = Rock, Post punk, Folk rock Length = Label = EMI Producer = New Model Army, Pat Collier Reviews = *Allmusic… …   Wikipedia