Definition

Adjective: * Not made pure: Describes a substance, material, or thing that has not undergone a process to remove contaminants, impurities, or unwanted elements. It remains in its original, untreated, or raw state.

Examples

• The laboratory results were compromised because they used unpurified water in the experiment.
• Unpurified metals often contain other elements that can weaken the final product.
• Drinking unpurified water from a stream can be dangerous due to potential bacteria.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: Can be used metaphorically to describe ideas, information, or emotions that are raw, unrefined, or unprocessed.
  • His initial manuscript contained many unpurified thoughts that needed careful editing.

Variants and Related Words

• Purify (verb): To make pure; to remove contaminants.
  • They used a filter to purify the drinking water.
• Purification (noun): The process of making something pure.
  • Water purification is essential for public health.
• Impure (adjective): Not pure; mixed with other substances. (Note: "Impure" directly describes the state of having contaminants, while "unpurified" describes the state of not having been treated to remove them.)
  • The impure ore required extensive processing.

Synonyms

• Unrefined
• Untreated
• Raw
• Crude
• Unprocessed

Antonyms

• Purified
• Refined
• Treated
• Processed
• Clean

Adjective

1. not made pure