Purity
Encyclopedia
Purity is the absence of impurity
or contaminants in a substance or abstinence from vice
s in human character.
Purity may also refer to:
Impurity
Impurities are substances inside a confined amount of liquid, gas, or solid, which differ from the chemical composition of the material or compound.Impurities are either naturally occurring or added during synthesis of a chemical or commercial product...
or contaminants in a substance or abstinence from vice
Vice
Vice is a practice or a behavior or habit considered immoral, depraved, or degrading in the associated society. In more minor usage, vice can refer to a fault, a defect, an infirmity, or merely a bad habit. Synonyms for vice include fault, depravity, sin, iniquity, wickedness, and corruption...
s in human character.
Purity may also refer to:
- Purity (gas)Purity (gas)The purity of gas is an indication of the amount of other gases it contains. A high purity refers to a low amount of other gases. Gases of higher purity are considered to be of better quality and are usually more expensive....
, an indication of the amount of other gases in a particular gas - Purity (quantum mechanics), a measure of correlation between a system and its environment
- Purity, a song by Slipknot on their debut self-titled albumSlipknot (album)Slipknot is the debut album by American heavy metal band Slipknot. It was released on June 29, 1999 through Roadrunner Records, after a demo containing a few of the songs had been released in 1998, and was reissued in December 1999 with a slightly altered track listing and mastering, as a result of...
- Purity in BuddhismPurity in BuddhismPurity is an important concept within much of Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism, although the implications of the resultant moral purification may be viewed differently in the varying traditions...
, a spiritual purity of character or essence - Purity DairiesPurity DairiesPurity Dairies is a Nashville, Tennessee, based dairy company operated by the Ezell family. It offers products throughout Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky. The company is owned by Dean Foods.-History:...
, a dairy company in Nashville, Tennessee, United States - Purity FactoriesPurity FactoriesPurity Factories Limited is a food processing company based in St. John's, Newfoundland. Founded in 1924 by C. C. Pratt, A. E. Hickman, and W. R. Goobie, Purity is known for its cream crackers, Peppermint Nobs, candy kisses, and flavoured syrups...
, a food processing company in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada - Purity Distilling CompanyPurity Distilling CompanyThe Purity Distilling Company was a chemical firm based in Boston and specializing in the production of ethyl alcohol through the distillation process. It was a subsidiary of United States Industrial Alcohol. In 1919, one of its large molasses tanks collapsed, leading to the Boston Molasses Flood....
, an alcohol manufacturer involved in the Boston Molasses Disaster in the United States - Black oilBlack OilBlack Oil may refer to:* Black Oil , an alien virus in the X-Files episode The Colonist* a sunflower variety...
(also known as Purity), a fictional alien virus in the TV series The X-Files - Purity, a former supermarket brand owned by Woolworths LimitedWoolworths LimitedWoolworths Limited is a major Australian company with extensive retail interest throughout Australia and New Zealand. It is the:* largest retail company in Australia and New Zealand by market capitalisation and sales...
- Purity, the colorfulness of a light source