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unpureness

unpureness noun: the state or quality of being unpure; impurity.

Noun

unpureness (usually uncountable, plural unpurenesses)

  1. (usually) The state or quality of being unpure; impurity.
  2. (countable, usually) That which is unpure; an impurity.
    • The unpurenesses caused by oxides such as Ti02, CaO, MgO, Na20 and S02 are not out of limit needed to be obeyed in the ceramic industry.1994, Lütfi Öveçoğlu, Harun Yaparlar, Türk Seramik Derneǧi, II International Ceramics Congress

Forms of unpureness

pluralunpurenesses

Origin of unpureness

From unpure + -ness or un- + pureness.

Questions about unpureness

What does unpureness mean?
Unpureness means the state or quality of being unpure; impurity.
What part of speech is unpureness?
Unpureness is a noun.
What is the plural of unpureness?
The plural of unpureness is unpurenesses.

Words near unpureness in the dictionary

  1. unpurchaseable
  2. unpurchased
  3. unpure
  4. unpureed
  5. unpurely
  6. unpureness
  7. unpurenesses
  8. unpurfled
  9. unpurgeable
  10. unpurged
  11. unpurifiable

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