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Recent Examples of ultrapure
Researchers first treated and sterilized thin sections of fossil using a mixture of ultrapure water and ethanol.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2025
Sapphire is also less sensitive to vibrations and is easier to obtain in ultrapure form than other mineral crystals, such as diamond.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2021
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
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2025
Sapphire is also less sensitive to vibrations and is easier to obtain in ultrapure form than other mineral crystals, such as diamond.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2021
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultrapure
Adjective
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Additionally, Butler's pure feistiness should help Golden State in terms of toughness on the court.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Shielding Suit, a futuristic tracksuit made of pure silver, provides comprehensive protection against various forms of tracking and surveillance.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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His reaction, though, was one of pure, undiluted rage.—
Rory Smith,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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First came a burst of undiluted optimism and tension release after the Nov. 5 U.S. election, upon which traders tried to execute the dusty 2016 post-election playbook against a backdrop not perfectly suited to it.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The actual area requiring demining is certain to be much smaller—thirteen thousand five hundred square miles have already been cleared or deemed uncontaminated—but proving that this land is safe will still require an enormous amount of time and resources.—
Michael Holtz,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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Meaning, no water source, no matter how remote, can be guaranteed to be pristine or totally uncontaminated.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Duchin’s bouncy upbeat belied their experience that love is rarely unadulterated joy.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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The film’s legacy, import, and influence, however, is undeniable, thanks to Lynch’s inimitable mixing of white picket fence optimism, pop purity, and unadulterated evil.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Failing to scrape down the sides of the bowl or the bottom of the bowl during mixing can leave unmixed ingredients and lead to poor results.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2025
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But massive unmixed regions have been found lingering in the mantle, like lumps of chocolate in a cookie, and new findings are just beginning to reveal their secrets.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Lil Petey has an honest heart and carries the untainted perspective of a pure, impressionable small child.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2025
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The supposedly authentic foreign experience is perhaps a sense of life untainted by the influence of global brands.—
Alex C. Park,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Multigenerational trips where families rent houses are popular here, too, and the biggest nightlife activity is stargazing under the unpolluted sky and looking for fiddler crabs on the beach.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Mar. 2024
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In a natural, unpolluted environment hawkmoths might fly 80 kilometers in a night and be able to home in on flowers from kilometers away.—
Popular Science,
Popular Science,
8 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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Keep in mind, the pizza arrives uncut, and additional charges apply for extra toppings and cheese.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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Highland Park Cask Strength Release No. 5 is an unfiltered and uncut expression showcasing Highland Park's whisky's raw and powerful essence.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Ultrapure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultrapure. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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