ultrapure

adjective

ul·​tra·​pure ˌəl-trə-ˈpyu̇r How to pronounce ultrapure (audio)
: extremely pure
ultrapure metals/crystals
especially : extremely clean and free from contaminants such as dirt or bacteria
ultrapure water

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The famed Super-Kamiokande detector in Japan, which detected all of 12 neutrinos from a distant supernova in 1987, uses 50,000 metric tons of ultrapure water to catch a glimpse of the occasional neutrino interaction. Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 11 June 2024 That process requires expensive tools, such as lithography machines, and ultrapure water filtration. Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024 Making chips is one of the most complex industrial processes in the world, and specialized inputs such as high-precision machines and ultrapure chemicals are produced only in other countries and probably will be for years. Nor will everything go smoothly. Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024 Chips must be rinsed with ultrapure water during the manufacturing process, in addition to water being used to cool equipment, as in data centers. Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2024 Municipalities are also launching water recycling programs to relieve pressure on aquifers: New technologies can now turn very-much-not-consumable wastewater into ultrapure liquid for drinking or watering crops. Matt Simon, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2024 The instrument in a clearing on Newfoundland was quite simple: a glass cylinder, holding a little bit of ultrapure water, securely attached to the ground with wooden stakes. Matt Simon, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2023 Chip companies large and small are experimenting with slices of synthetic diamond, pieces of ultrapure glass or even an obscure material only recently synthesized in quantities sufficient to test its properties. Christopher Mims, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2023 In the case of the water used by the brewers, Clean Water Services uses a three-step process of Ultrafiltration, Reverse Osmosis, and Enhanced Oxidation to produce their ultrapure water. Vince C Reyes, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2015

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ultrapure was in 1818

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“Ultrapure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultrapure. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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