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Recent Examples of ultrapure
Researchers first treated and sterilized thin sections of fossil using a mixture of ultrapure water and ethanol.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2025
Sapphire is also less sensitive to vibrations and is easier to obtain in ultrapure form than other mineral crystals, such as diamond.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2021
The famed Super-Kamiokande detector in Japan, which detected all of 12 neutrinos from a distant supernova in 1987, uses 50,000 metric tons of ultrapure water to catch a glimpse of the occasional neutrino interaction.
—Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 11 June 2024
That process requires expensive tools, such as lithography machines, and ultrapure water filtration.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Making chips is one of the most complex industrial processes in the world, and specialized inputs such as high-precision machines and ultrapure chemicals are produced only in other countries and probably will be for years.
Nor will everything go smoothly.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
Chips must be rinsed with ultrapure water during the manufacturing process, in addition to water being used to cool equipment, as in data centers.
—Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2024
Municipalities are also launching water recycling programs to relieve pressure on aquifers: New technologies can now turn very-much-not-consumable wastewater into ultrapure liquid for drinking or watering crops.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2024
The instrument in a clearing on Newfoundland was quite simple: a glass cylinder, holding a little bit of ultrapure water, securely attached to the ground with wooden stakes.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2023
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2025
Sapphire is also less sensitive to vibrations and is easier to obtain in ultrapure form than other mineral crystals, such as diamond.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2021
The famed Super-Kamiokande detector in Japan, which detected all of 12 neutrinos from a distant supernova in 1987, uses 50,000 metric tons of ultrapure water to catch a glimpse of the occasional neutrino interaction.
—Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 11 June 2024
That process requires expensive tools, such as lithography machines, and ultrapure water filtration.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Making chips is one of the most complex industrial processes in the world, and specialized inputs such as high-precision machines and ultrapure chemicals are produced only in other countries and probably will be for years.
Nor will everything go smoothly.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
Chips must be rinsed with ultrapure water during the manufacturing process, in addition to water being used to cool equipment, as in data centers.
—Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2024
Municipalities are also launching water recycling programs to relieve pressure on aquifers: New technologies can now turn very-much-not-consumable wastewater into ultrapure liquid for drinking or watering crops.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2024
The instrument in a clearing on Newfoundland was quite simple: a glass cylinder, holding a little bit of ultrapure water, securely attached to the ground with wooden stakes.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultrapure
Adjective
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The fuel running this sleek, aerodynamic speedster of a movie is 100-percent pure star power.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2025
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This mocktail is pure indulgence with a playful twist.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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This was the first time in 35 years that Aberdeen had lifted the Scottish Cup, and for Dabbagh the victory was a moment of instant, undiluted joy.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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These directorial techniques introduce an element of transgressive humor that directly competes with the film’s horror elements, diminishing The Front Room’s impact as an undiluted genre experience without substantive compensation for the loss.—
Justin Lowe,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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Your Sterile Drugs, Like Eye Drops, Could Become Dangerous Or Deadly The FDA helps ensure that sterile drugs are actually sterile — non-toxic and uncontaminated.—
Brian Castrucci,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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The wealthy were generally able to afford higher quality, authentic, uncontaminated products.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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The era of unadulterated chef worship was toxic and exhausting and erased the contributions of countless workers.—
Caroline Hatchett,
Robb Report,
19 June 2025
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With all respect to Landau, its success and unadulterated spy-fi fun serve as arguments against faithfulness.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Only unmixed household hazardous waste will be accepted.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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The seemingly unmixed demo made many social media users speculate whether the song was AI-generated before noted hip-hop commentator DJ Akademiks eventually played it — noticeably with some tweaks, like the omission of a line about P. Diddy and a different beat — on his livestream.—
Kyndall Cunningham,
Vox,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There is a new young star to put on billboards around the team and throw into commercials, one who, unlike Davis, is untainted by a trade that will live in infamy. Harrison, pilloried in the aftermath of the Dončić trade, somehow got some salvation, though not forgiveness.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Our Lady was chaste, willingly, willfully passive, untainted by the grottiness of ordinary life.—
Lamorna Ash,
The Dial,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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The island’s primitive campsites are a great way to enjoy the unpolluted dark skies in a serene atmosphere.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Apr. 2025
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This is not just good for farmers, but for the 1.8 million people who rely on unpolluted water from our three county reservoirs.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In June 1708, the San José and a fleet of 17 other vessels departed the capital of Colombia for Europe laden with gold, silver, and uncut gems.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
11 June 2025
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Refrigerate unwashed and uncut, in crisper drawer up to 6 days, but monitor sooner for softening.—
Cathy Thomas,
Orange County Register,
1 Jan. 2025
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“Ultrapure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultrapure. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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