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 contaminants
According to Murray, just 7-10% of the cannabis industry “currently voluntarily tests” for contaminants.
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Radioactive Tuna Won’t Kill You—but Should We Be Concerned About Mercury? |Daniel Stone |May 30, 2012 |DAILY BEAST