as in contaminants
something that is or that makes impure
impurities in the water made it cloudy
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Recent Examples of impurities
Ice cubes start to turn white when air bubbles, minerals, and other impurities are trapped inside.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
About 580,000 bottles of various strengths have been recalled for having the impurities.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Feedstock impurities pose another challenge.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Start with a gentle, refreshing cleanser to remove impurities without stripping the skin.
—Essence, 8 Oct. 2025
The best Korean face washes typically focus on soothing, gentle ingredients, removing surface oils and impurities while melting away makeup and SPF.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Before eating, wash the watermelon thoroughly to remove any pesticides or impurities from the skin.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
The juice is extracted, boiled, cleaned of impurities, and crystallized.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
The mineral-rich solution is collected in a pond after it is drained from the rock and is then exposed to solvents and electricity that attract the minerals like a magnet while leaving water, acid and impurities behind.
—Vanessa Bates Ramirez, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2025
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
About 580,000 bottles of various strengths have been recalled for having the impurities.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Feedstock impurities pose another challenge.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Start with a gentle, refreshing cleanser to remove impurities without stripping the skin.
—Essence, 8 Oct. 2025
The best Korean face washes typically focus on soothing, gentle ingredients, removing surface oils and impurities while melting away makeup and SPF.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Before eating, wash the watermelon thoroughly to remove any pesticides or impurities from the skin.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
The juice is extracted, boiled, cleaned of impurities, and crystallized.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
The mineral-rich solution is collected in a pond after it is drained from the rock and is then exposed to solvents and electricity that attract the minerals like a magnet while leaving water, acid and impurities behind.
—Vanessa Bates Ramirez, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impurities
Noun
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All ByHeart products have tested negative for any contaminants.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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The same physics led to metals and plastics that resist dust and other contaminants.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Akaganeite gripped pollutants most strongly, but lepidocrocite had more chemically active sites that triggered faster bond breaking.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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And in Tennessee’s South Memphis, the methane gas turbines that power an xAI data center give off air pollutants contributing to smog and formaldehyde.—
Natalie Kainz,
NBC news,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Impurities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impurities. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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