as in contamination
something that is or that makes impure
a filter to remove contaminants from the drinking water
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There’s also all the potential nonliving contaminants to contend with.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Jan. 2025
Limit Exposure to Contaminants Exposure to contaminants, specifically air pollution, can affect the body in many ways.
—Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025
These systems provide superior filtration, removing a wide range of contaminants that traditional methods often fail to address, such as pharmaceuticals and microplastics.
—Dan Kelly, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Its layout will be arranged around a number of atria which are intended to encourage collaboration and will include large amounts of greenery chosen to filter out air contaminants.
—New Atlas, 1 Jan. 2025
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Jan. 2025
Limit Exposure to Contaminants Exposure to contaminants, specifically air pollution, can affect the body in many ways.
—Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025
These systems provide superior filtration, removing a wide range of contaminants that traditional methods often fail to address, such as pharmaceuticals and microplastics.
—Dan Kelly, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Its layout will be arranged around a number of atria which are intended to encourage collaboration and will include large amounts of greenery chosen to filter out air contaminants.
—New Atlas, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Contaminant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contaminant. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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