contaminant
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6.1
- noun
- /kənˈtæmɪnənt/
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contaminante
- And this is on issues of the fate of contaminants in the environment.
Each one of these particles of plastic is like a sponge for contaminants, things like PCBS or DDT.
- Each one of these particles of plastic is like a sponge for contaminants, things like PCBS or DDT.
- Because plastic is really an issue is a very, very common contaminant and pollutant.
- But it and some cheeses it's great on others it's a real contaminant because you think thousands of spores on that one hair that ball.
- Well, I did do the contaminant check on the water, and it is showing signs just to confirm it of bad head gaskets.
- It is the largest contaminant in our national water supply and that's where we're at the history of this country.
Examples
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There's a contaminant in the system.
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Each state may recommend or require testing for certain contaminants specific to a locality.
Academic text (2008) -
For reference purposes, Table 2 also includes the Federal Maximum Contaminant Levels or secondary standards when available.
Academic text (2008) -
Control, we have a contaminant in Chamber 47.
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It's just that I'm more convinced than ever that a contaminant of some sort is involved.
Fiction book (1992) -
Because plastic is really an issue is a very, very common contaminant and pollutant.
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A dirty well can also create an environment in which contaminants such as certain types of bacteria can flourish.
Academic text (2008) -
The overuse of pesticide and fertilizer is one of the main contaminants for water pollution.
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Each one of these particles of plastic is like a sponge for contaminants, things like PCBS or DDT.
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The overuse of pesticide and fertilizer is one of the main contaminants for water pollution.
Synonyms
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4.3
Something, often a chemical, that makes water, air or soil dirty and harmful
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5.1
A small unwanted substance in a material that can make it unsafe
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9.5
A poisonous substance that can harm people and animals
Antonyms
How Harmful
Surface Forms
Morphology
contaminant = contaminate (transparent) = contaminate + ant
Derived by adding the agent/nominal suffix '-ant' to the verb 'contaminate', yielding 'a thing that contaminates', which is a standard and clear derivation for learners.
Etymology
The word contaminant comes from the Latin parts con- and tangere, which mean 'with' and 'to touch'. Think of a contaminant as something that 'touches' your water or food and makes it dirty or harmful.