impurity
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These impurities make the chemical composition unpredictable and reduce performance, which prevents the material from meeting the strict standards required for structural automotive alloys.
From Science Daily
Novo Nordisk referenced the FDA's concerns in its lawsuit announcement on Monday, saying Hims & Hers' compounded drugs "may contain dangerous impurities or incorrect amounts of active ingredients, which can result in life-threatening immune responses".
From BBC
Ice masters look at the PH levels of the water and purify it to remove minerals and impurities.
From BBC
In quantum many-body physics, scientists have long debated how impurities behave when surrounded by large numbers of other particles.
From Science Daily
Previous research has also shown that impurities weaken the structure of ice crystals, making them less stable than pure ice.
From Science Daily
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