impure — mixed with foreign or undesirable elements; not pure
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: mixed with foreign or undesirable elements; not pure
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪmˈpjʊr/
Example Sentences
- The chef was fired for using impure ingredients in the royal feast.
- Scientists detected impure elements in the supposedly pure gold sample.
- My grandmother refused to drink the impure tap water and only used bottled water.
impure
ADJECTIVE[/ɪmˈpjʊr/]
mixed with foreign or undesirable elements; not pure
The villagers refused to drink the impure water from the polluted well.
Turn the impure into pure - science found the cure!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'impurus', a compound formed from the negative prefix 'im-' (not) and 'purus' (pure, clean). The term originally denoted something lacking purity or cleanliness.
Breakdown
im- (not) + purus (pure, clean) = impurus. The prefix 'im-' is a negation marker used before 'p' sounds, while 'purus' is the Latin adjective meaning pure or uncontaminated.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The chef was fired for using impure ingredients in the royal feast.”
“Scientists detected impure elements in the supposedly pure gold sample.”
“My grandmother refused to drink the impure tap water and only used bottled water.”
“The monk meditated to cleanse his mind of impure thoughts.”
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