noun
A substance that makes another substance less pure.
The water was tested for chemical impurities.
Common phrases & grammar
chemical impurities · remove impurities
American English
How to pronounce impurities
nounB2
ihmpyeruhdeez
/ɪm.pjɚ.ə.ɾiz/
4 syllables.
Related entry: impurity
A substance that makes another substance less pure.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
nounformalless common
A condition that a moral or religious system considers wrong or unclean.
The book discusses moral impurity.
Common phrases & grammar
moral impurity · spiritual impurity
Related words & forms
The plural changes y to ies: impurity → impurities.