contaminant
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of contaminant
1920–25; < Latin contāminant- (stem of contāmināns ), present participle of contāmināre. See contaminate, -ant
Example Sentences
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It combined several approaches, including environmental monitoring, studies of how pollutants build up in organisms, analyses of genetic damage in aquatic life, and experiments using plants to remove contaminants.
From Science Daily
Fast food and beverage companies say they need to watch out for consumer concerns about contaminants in produce and packaging.
“The EU and some other countries have regulatory limits for the contaminants that we tested for, whereas the U.S. does not,” Mujahid said.
From Salon
The disaster set the stage for lawsuits by fire victims who alleged their homes were filled with toxic contaminants, yet insurers refused to do hygienic testing and properly clean and make them habitable again.
From Los Angeles Times
Wastewater typically also contains viruses, chemicals, parasites and pharmaceuticals, among other contaminants.
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