Examples of contaminant in a Sentence
a filter to remove contaminants from the drinking water
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Women are thought of as contaminants in the heya and arm candy outside it; the sponsors exert a baleful commercial pressure on the fighters.
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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
The study also noted that the longer the steeping time, the more contaminants were adsorbed.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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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
The study also noted that the longer the steeping time, the more contaminants were adsorbed.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Contaminant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contaminant. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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contaminant
noun
con·tam·i·nant
kən-ˈtam-ə-nənt 
: something that contaminates
Medical Definition
contaminant
noun
con·tam·i·nant
kən-ˈtam-ə-nənt
: something that contaminates
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