Examples of contaminant in a Sentence
a filter to remove contaminants from the drinking water
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While the most dramatic spikes in phosphorous, nitrate, organic carbon and sediment generally occurred in the first one to three years, some contaminants lingered for much longer.
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Ben Livneh, The Conversation, 23 June 2025
And exposure to contaminants (lead, cadmium and copper) can be reduced through devices like water filters, plus avoiding hot tap water in cooking, because metals leach more rapidly with heat.
—New Atlas, 23 June 2025
Even small reductions in one contaminant can yield meaningful health improvements when cumulative.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
It’s been 17 years since tainted blood thinner from China injured or killed hundreds of people in the United States, and since then, contaminants and other defects have appeared in a cross section of America’s generic drugs.
—Brandon Roberts, ProPublica, 17 June 2025
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Ben Livneh, The Conversation, 23 June 2025
And exposure to contaminants (lead, cadmium and copper) can be reduced through devices like water filters, plus avoiding hot tap water in cooking, because metals leach more rapidly with heat.
—New Atlas, 23 June 2025
Even small reductions in one contaminant can yield meaningful health improvements when cumulative.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
It’s been 17 years since tainted blood thinner from China injured or killed hundreds of people in the United States, and since then, contaminants and other defects have appeared in a cross section of America’s generic drugs.
—Brandon Roberts, ProPublica, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for contaminant
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“Contaminant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contaminant. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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contaminant
noun
con·tam·i·nant
kən-ˈtam-ə-nənt 
: something that contaminates
Medical Definition
contaminant
noun
con·tam·i·nant
kən-ˈtam-ə-nənt
: something that contaminates
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