Sentence examples for an impurity from inspiring English sources

An adsorbate is an impurity that is weakly bound (adsorbed) to the surface of the precipitate.

Iron is present as an impurity.

"That's silica, an impurity, polished by drilling.

This scenario has been universally recognized as a model for growth oscillation induced by an impurity.

To make silicon conductive, manufacturers randomly introduce an impurity using a process called doping.

The trick in making a transistor is to introduce an impurity into the crystal a process known as doping it.

In another defect, called an impurity, an atom is present that is different from the host crystal atoms.

The distinction between an alloying metal and an impurity is sometimes subtle; in aluminum, for example, silicon may be considered an impurity or a valuable component, depending on the application, because silicon adds strength though it reduces corrosion resistance.

Nakagawa, H. et al. Equal-spin-pairing superfluid phase of 3He in an aerogel acting as an impurity.

The trick in making a transistor is to introduce an impurity into the crystal — a process known as doping it.

When you put something, like an impurity, a salt or sugar in the water, the melting point gets depressed.