Synonyms of impurities

impurities

noun

plural of impurity

as in contaminants

something that is or that makes impure

impurities in the water made it cloudy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contaminants
• pollutants
• contaminations
• defects
• sludges
• irregularities
• adulterants
• defilements
• soil
• stains
• dirt
• faults
• abnormalities
• spots
• blots
• muck
• blemishes
• taints
• filth
• grime
• blotches
• flaws
• imperfections
• smut
• scums
• disfigurements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filters
• refiners
• purifiers
• clarifiers
• purities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of impurities

My father would rinse the rice over and over, sifting it between his fingertips, searching for the impurities, pulling them out. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

The filter handles chlorine or other impurities while the shampoo periodically removes the mineral buildup the filter cannot touch. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

This award-winning face cleanser removes dirt, impurities and makeup without stripping or over-drying. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

It’s studded with pink salt particles that gently remove buildup, dead skin cells, and impurities. — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2026

Seawater brings additional problems involving competing chlorine chemistry, catalysts, impurities, and deposits. — New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Companies like Coca-Cola and Pepsi—who own Dasani and Aquafina, respectively—take tap water, treat it (which typically means removing some minerals deemed impurities), bottle it, and sell it at a markup. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026

That concentrate requires further refining to remove impurities. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

After 15 years of experiments, Schumm’s group ended up with a recipe for solid calcium fluoride crystals, doped with little impurities of thorium 229, that looked like transparent millimeter-sized cubes. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026