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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He said the research shows “that contaminant levels on aircraft are generally low and that health and safety standards are met.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 14, 2025
In the meantime, the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board began collecting samples of ocean water to assess contaminant levels.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025
And many studies look at only one contaminant at a time, he said.
From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2024
The bacteria Bacillus cereus was found to be the contaminant in the cause of all three deaths.
From BBC • Nov. 19, 2024
Avery fiddled with the experiment as only a microbiologist could, growing the bacteria in various cultures, adding beef-heart broth, removing contaminant sugars, and growing the colonies on plates.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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