as in pollutants
something that is or that makes impure
a filter to remove contaminants from the drinking water
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Investigation rules out contaminants At first, US Food and Drug Administration officials investigating the outbreak thought the illnesses could be due to contamination at the manufacturing plant.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
While poppy seeds are exempt from drug control under the Controlled Substances Act, opium contaminants on the seeds are not, the agency said.
—David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
This is exceptionally high during inclement weather or other natural disasters that could slice open the toxic waste sites and spread contaminants into the neighborhoods.
—Ganes Kesari, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Managing Exposure To Hazardous Substances By running weather prediction models, AI can help forecast adverse conditions that might increase the risk of contaminants spreading from landfills.
—Ganes Kesari, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
While poppy seeds are exempt from drug control under the Controlled Substances Act, opium contaminants on the seeds are not, the agency said.
—David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
This is exceptionally high during inclement weather or other natural disasters that could slice open the toxic waste sites and spread contaminants into the neighborhoods.
—Ganes Kesari, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Managing Exposure To Hazardous Substances By running weather prediction models, AI can help forecast adverse conditions that might increase the risk of contaminants spreading from landfills.
—Ganes Kesari, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Contaminants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contaminants. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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