English-French translations for impurity

• impureté
  Une de ces impuretés est l'oxyde d'éthylène, dont il est avéré qu'il s'agit d'un cancérigène, les milieux scientifiques concernés le reconnaissent. One such impurity is ethylene oxide, which the relevant scientific authorities recognise is a proven carcinogen.
  Le taux maximum légal d'impuretés doit également être fixé ; en effet, l'aide doit encourager la production de fibres de haute qualité et non la présence de déchets dans les fibres. Maximum permitted impurity levels also need to be fixed because the aid is intended to promote the production of high-quality fibre and not of the waste entailed in fibre production.

Definition of impurity

• The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification
• A component or additive that renders something else impure
• A state of immorality or sin; especially the weakness of the flesh: inchastity

Examples

• 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
• With his cheating, lying and stealing, he epitomised the impurity of humanity

Related words

• impure
• impurely
• impureness
• impure s
• limpurger cattle