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impurity
noun as in contaminant
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Electrospinning using a starch-rich ingredient such as white flour is more challenging than using pure starch, as the impurities -- the protein and cellulose -- make the mixture more viscous and unable to form fibres.
No longer able to clean the blood of impurities, the Frankensteined kidney becomes a "pathological neuro-immune endocrine organ," as the UVA researchers describe it in a new scientific paper, that can cause serious health problems.
A Forest Service report said it could not rule out potential heavy metal impurities in retardant, which was hosed down from firefighting planes.
The drug, which fights cravings, was available a few years ago on the NHS under the brand name Champix but was withdrawn due to some impurities.
It followed concerns in several countries that the products may contain the impurity.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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