impurity

Definition

The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification.

Etymology

From impure + -ity. From Middle French impurité, from Latin impuritas.

Example Sentences

• "Even animals in the Jewish system cause impurity only when they are dead."
• "The impurities in the iron ore made extraction of the iron very difficult."
• "An artificial kidney these days still means a refrigerator-sized dialysis machine. Such devices mimic the way real kidneys cleanse blood and eject impurities and surplus water as urine."