adj.
- not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material.
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(also pure-bred)
(of an animal or plant) of unmixed origin or descent.
- innocent or morally good.
- (of a sound) perfectly in tune and with a clear tone.
- (of a subject) theoretical rather than practical. Compare with applied.
- complete; nothing but.
- Phonetics (of a vowel) not joined with another to form a diphthong.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from OFr. pur ‘pure’, from L. purus.