при́месь — meaning in English

English meaning

• dross noun Rubbish or unwanted, impure material.
• 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 Rubbish or unwanted, impure material.
2. noun A scum that forms on top of melted metal when it oxidises.
3. noun Impurities found within metal.
4. noun Waste material left over from metalworking.

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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