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contamination vs impurity

impurity vs contamination

contamination and impurity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contamination Yes No No No
impurity Yes No No No
As nouns, impurity is a hypernym of contamination; that is, impurity is a word with a broader meaning than contamination:
  • contamination: the state of being contaminated
  • impurity: the condition of being impure
Other hypernyms of contamination include impureness.
contamination (noun) impurity (noun)
the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors the condition of being impure
the state of being contaminated worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
a substance that contaminates
Difference between contamination and impurity

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