при́месь — meaning in English

English meaning

• dross noun Waste or impure matter.
• impurity noun A substance mixed into something that makes it less pure or of lower quality.

Senses

при́месь is used for these senses in English:

• dross The impurities in metal.
• impurity A component or additive that renders something else impure.

dross — full definition

1. noun Waste or impure matter.
2. noun Residue that forms as a scum on the surface of molten metal from oxidation.
3. noun The impurities in metal.
4. noun A waste product from working with metal.

impurity — full definition

1. noun A substance mixed into something that makes it less pure or of lower quality.
2. noun The state or quality of being impure, whether physically or morally.

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