nnoun.substanceworthless or dangerous material that should be removedSynset:dross
Examples:- there were impurities in the water
Derivationally Related Form:impure
Hypernyms:waste waste material waste matter waste product
Inherited Hypernyms:impuritywastematerialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:impuritywastematerialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.statethe condition of being impureSynset:impureness
Antonyms:purity
Derivationally Related Form:impure
Hypernyms:condition status
Inherited Hypernyms:impurityconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:admixtureadulterationalloycontaminationdebasementdirtinesspollutionputriditytaint
Full Hyponyms:acid rainadmixtureadulterationair pollutionbiodegradable pollutioncontaminationdirtinessdust contaminationindustrial air pollutionmiasmanoise pollutionnonbiodegradable pollutionpollutionputriditysmall-particle pollutionsmogthermal pollutionwater pollution