IMPURE


Meaning of IMPURE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)im-ˈpyu̇r ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin impurus, from in- + purus pure

Date: 15th century

: not pure: as

a. : lewd , unchaste

b. : containing something unclean : foul

impure water

c. : ritually unclean

d. : mixed or impregnated with an extraneous and usually unwanted substance

an impure chemical

• im·pure·ly adverb

• im·pure·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.