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impurity

[im-pyoor-i-tee] / ɪmˈpjʊər ɪ ti /


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As more and more electrons participate, they collectively surround the impurity and ultimately conceal its magnetism.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

But in a metal containing a magnetic impurity, resistance stops falling when the Kondo temperature is reached.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

The magnetic impurity contains unpaired electrons whose spin gives the atom its magnetism.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

Synthetic indigo, commonly used to dye bluejeans, can contain aniline, a manufacturing impurity that can slowly leach from clothing and penetrate skin, says Valenta.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Perhaps she’s the impurity in him, the static in his signal that the bullies can sense.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

However, the graphite available in German-controlled territory contained impurities that made it unsuitable for the same purpose.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

That combination of high sensitivity and molecular selectivity could make the technology valuable for detecting impurities that are difficult or expensive to identify using conventional methods.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

As freezing begins and the ice forms from outside in, various impurities in the water get pushed towards the centre.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

According to Prof. Schmidt, the new theory provides a versatile way to describe quantum impurities across different spatial dimensions and a wide variety of interactions.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026

At the Cavendish, gold resisted the disintegration effect, except for a modest result the scientists traced to contamination of the heavier targets by light impurities such as boron.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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