as in contamination
something that is or that makes impure
a filter to remove contaminants from the drinking water
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Recent Examples of contaminant
Finely ground leaves, especially those of black tea, adsorbed more contaminants than whole leaves.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Women are thought of as contaminants in the heya and arm candy outside it; the sponsors exert a baleful commercial pressure on the fighters.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Days earlier, the first significant rains since May sent contaminants surging into the ocean.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
The longer the steeping time, the more contaminants were adsorbed.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Kristen Rogers, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Women are thought of as contaminants in the heya and arm candy outside it; the sponsors exert a baleful commercial pressure on the fighters.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Days earlier, the first significant rains since May sent contaminants surging into the ocean.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
The longer the steeping time, the more contaminants were adsorbed.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for contaminant
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“Contaminant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contaminant. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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