Term Name: impurity
Synonyms: contaminant, contaminants, impurities, impurity
Definition: A chemical role played by any unwanted chemical substance inside a confined amount of liquid, gas, or solid, which differs from the chemical composition of the material or compound. For example, an impurity can be an undesired by-product of a chemical reaction or manufacturing process, a drug contaminant, or can be created upon degradation during storage.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:143130]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: chemical role
inverse has_role: 1-methylpyrrolidine 2,3-dichlorobenzoic acid 5,7-dihydroxy-4-methylphthalide N-methylparoxetine ribavirin carboxylic acid