the state or quality of being pure
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pu•ri•ty
(pyŏŏr′i tē),USA pronunciation n.
- the condition or quality of being pure;
freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc.:the purity of drinking water. - freedom from any admixture or modifying addition.
- ceremonial or ritual cleanness.
- freedom from guilt or evil;
innocence. - physical chastity;
virginity. - freedom from foreign or inappropriate elements;
careful correctness:purity of expression. - Opticsthe chroma, saturation, or degree of freedom from white of a given color.
- cleanness or spotlessness, as of garments.
- Late Latin, as above
- Anglo-French
- Late Latin pūritās (see pure, -ity); replacing Middle English pur(e)te
- 1175–1225
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'purity' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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- Westenra
- air conditioning
- alloy
- angel
- angelic
- basic oxygen process
- candor
- candour
- chastity
- chervonets
- chroma
- chromaticity
- classic
- corrupt practices act
- corruption
- dew
- fine
- fineness
- finesse
- grail
- guna
- hallmark
- healthy
- holy
- honor
- ingot iron
- lauryl alcohol
- pale
- pharmacopoeia
- pristine
- purism
- puritan
- pyrosulfuric acid
- rolled gold
- romance
- saturated
- saturation
- snowy
- sophistication
- strong
- sully
- swan
- tarnish
- tint
- touch
- touchstone