impurity
/ɪmˈpjʊərəti/noun
उच्चारण इम्प्युअरटी
अशुद्धि, मिलावट
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[C]
a substance that is present in small amounts in another substance, making it dirty or of poor quality
अशुद्धि, मिलावट
- impurities in the water
- The lab test found a harmful impurity in the sample of honey.
- The filter removes impurities from the drinking water.
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- Gold is melted to remove any impurity.
- Even a tiny impurity can spoil the chemical experiment.
Synonyms contaminant pollutant adulterant foreign matter
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[U] old-fashioned
the state of being morally bad
अपवित्रता
- impurity of thought
- Saints taught people to free their hearts of every impurity.
- The priest spoke about the impurity of greed.
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- Many old stories warn against impurity of heart.
- He tried to cleanse his mind of every impurity.
Synonyms immorality sinfulness
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
impurities in + sth (countable)
For substances, impurity is countable: an impurity is one unwanted material, and impurities are the unwanted materials. The preposition is in.
पदार्थों के लिए 'impurity' गणनीय है: एक अशुद्धि एक अनचाहा पदार्थ है और 'impurities' अनचाहे पदार्थ। Preposition 'in' है।
- The water contains many harmful impurities.
- Impurities in the gold made it less valuable.
remove / filter out impurities
The usual verbs are remove, filter out, extract and contain.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ remove, filter out, extract और contain हैं।
- The machine filters out impurities from the oil.
- Salt is purified to remove impurities.
impurity of mind / thought (uncountable)
In the moral sense, impurity is uncountable and refers to bad thoughts or actions.
नैतिक अर्थ में 'impurity' अगणनीय है और बुरे विचारों या कार्यों का संकेत देती है।
- The saint spoke against impurity of thought.
free from impurities / traces of impurities
Use free from for something clean, and traces of for tiny amounts.
स्वच्छ चीज़ के लिए 'free from' और बहुत थोड़ी मात्रा के लिए 'traces of' लगता है।
- The sample was free from impurities.
- The test showed traces of impurities.
impurity vs pollution
An impurity is an unwanted substance in something; pollution is damage to air, water or land.
'Impurity' किसी चीज़ में अनचाहा पदार्थ है; 'pollution' हवा, पानी या ज़मीन को पहुँची हानि है।
- Impurities in the milk made it unsafe to drink.
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adjective + impurity
harmfultracenaturalchemicalunwantedtiny
- Trace impurities were found in the sample.
verb + impurities
removecontainfilterburn offdetectreduce
- The filter can reduce impurities in drinking water.
impurities in + noun
watermetaloilairsaltsugar
- Impurities in the salt gave it a grey colour.
impurity + noun
leveltestcontentremoval
- The impurity level of the river water has increased.
“More examples 5
- Chemistry students learned how to separate impurities from salt.
रसायन विज्ञान के विद्यार्थियों ने नमक से अशुद्धियाँ अलग करना सीखा।
- Radhika's father bought a filter to remove impurities from the well water.
राधिका के पिता ने कुएँ के पानी की अशुद्धियाँ दूर करने के लिए एक फ़िल्टर खरीदा।
- Gold is tested for impurities before it is sold.
सोने की बिक्री से पहले उसमें अशुद्धियों की जाँच की जाती है।
- The Ganga cleaning project aims to reduce impurities in the river.
गंगा सफ़ाई परियोजना का उद्देश्य नदी में अशुद्धियाँ कम करना है।
- Meditation is said to remove impurity from the mind.
कहा जाता है कि ध्यान मन की अशुद्धि को दूर करता है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ There are many impurity in this water.
✓ There are many impurities in this water.
After many, use the plural impurities.
'Many' के बाद बहुवचन 'impurities' आता है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the dirt words together: impurity, contaminant, pollutant, adulterant (a substance added to make food impure).
गंदगी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: impurity, contaminant, pollutant, adulterant (भोजन को अशुद्ध करने के लिए मिलाया पदार्थ)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: water is purified by boiling, filtration, chlorination and reverse osmosis (RO); mixing cheap substances into food is adulteration (FSSAI checks food safety).
विज्ञान में पानी उबालने, छानने, क्लोरीनीकरण और reverse osmosis (RO) से शुद्ध किया जाता है; भोजन में सस्ते पदार्थ मिलाना adulteration (मिलावट) है (FSSAI खाद्य सुरक्षा जाँचता है)।