impurity
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A very different picture emerges when the impurity is extremely heavy and essentially unable to move.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Although it behaves like a single particle, this quasiparticle arises from the shared motion of the impurity and its surroundings.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2026
It followed concerns in several countries that the products may contain the impurity.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2024
A specific lot labeled L200183 tested high in impurity and low in the inactive ingredient ascorbic acid, commonly called Vitamin C.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
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
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
Refined olive oil, on the other hand, undergoes industrial processing to remove impurities.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2026
In real materials, tiny imperfections such as atomic defects and impurities tend to disrupt these delicate quantum effects, making them nearly impossible to observe.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2026
The manufacturing process can also introduce impurities — like bacteria or heavy metals — into peptide drugs.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026
As an example of how Boyle approached alchemy in a scientific way, he took issue with the idea that gold could be made by removing impurities from other metals.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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