Main Entry: pure

Pronunciation: \ˈpyu̇(ə)r\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): pur·er; pur·est

1 : unmixed with any other matter <pure gold>
2 : free from dust, dirt, or taint <pure food>
3 a : of unmixed ancestry : purebred b : homozygous in and breeding true for one or more characters

—pure·ness noun