Preferred term
Impurity
Definition
A complete explanation of the intended meaning of a concept- 1. A chemical role played by any unwanted chemical substance inside a confined amount of liquid, gas, or solid, which differs from the chemical composition of the material or compound. For example, an impurity can be an undesired by-product of a chemical reaction or manufacturing process, a drug contaminant, or can be created upon degradation during storage. (Ontobee, ChEBI). 2. the fact that a substance is dirty or lower in quality because it is mixed with another substance, or something that causes this (Cambridge). 3. impurities are chemical substances inside a confined amount of liquid, gas, or solid. They differ from the chemical composition of the material or compound. (Wikipedia)
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English
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