contaminant
[ kuh n-tam-uh-nuh nt ]
/ kənˈtæm ə nənt /
noun
something that contaminates.
Origin of contaminant
1920–25; < Latin
contāminant- (stem of
contāmināns), present participle of
contāmināre. See
contaminate,
-ant
Words nearby contaminant
containerport,
containership,
containment,
containment, policy of,
contakion,
contaminant,
contaminate,
contamination,
contango,
contd,
contd.
Example sentences from the Web for contaminant
If you have a—a contaminant on board your ship, sir, it didn't come from the Lancet.
Contamination Crew |Alan Edward Nourse