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Examples of contaminant in a Sentence
a filter to remove contaminants from the drinking water
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This ensures that the final product is free from harmful contaminants and meets industry standards.
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Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Brake fluid can leak if O-rings, which seal the fluid, lose strength if exposed to moisture, dirt or other contaminants in the fluid, according to Hyundai documents filed with NHTSA.
—Tom Krisher, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Coal ash, a byproduct of burning coal to generate power that contains an alphabet soup of toxic contaminants, has been used for decades in Indiana and across the U.S. as construction fill.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Feb. 2024
The smoke pouring from the stacks, and clouds of contaminants were both going into Norwood and settling there back into the 1940s.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024
This supplement is tested for purity and potency, including testing for heavy metals, pesticides, and microbial or other contaminants.
—Casey Seiden, Parents, 26 Feb. 2024
Chemicals used to convert cannabinoids found in hemp into delta-8 may include harmful contaminants, the agency cautioned.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Within two seconds, the device can identify any residual contaminant on the hands and wrist using light fluorescence spectroscopy, an imaging technology already used in healthcare that utilizes safe non-UV LED lights.
—Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
But there are concerns that the ruling could impact the cleanup of other future contaminants unless the DNR has engaged in a 30-month formal rule-making process and has the rule approved by the Legislature.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024
Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Brake fluid can leak if O-rings, which seal the fluid, lose strength if exposed to moisture, dirt or other contaminants in the fluid, according to Hyundai documents filed with NHTSA.
—Tom Krisher, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Coal ash, a byproduct of burning coal to generate power that contains an alphabet soup of toxic contaminants, has been used for decades in Indiana and across the U.S. as construction fill.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Feb. 2024
The smoke pouring from the stacks, and clouds of contaminants were both going into Norwood and settling there back into the 1940s.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024
This supplement is tested for purity and potency, including testing for heavy metals, pesticides, and microbial or other contaminants.
—Casey Seiden, Parents, 26 Feb. 2024
Chemicals used to convert cannabinoids found in hemp into delta-8 may include harmful contaminants, the agency cautioned.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Within two seconds, the device can identify any residual contaminant on the hands and wrist using light fluorescence spectroscopy, an imaging technology already used in healthcare that utilizes safe non-UV LED lights.
—Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
But there are concerns that the ruling could impact the cleanup of other future contaminants unless the DNR has engaged in a 30-month formal rule-making process and has the rule approved by the Legislature.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Contaminant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contaminant. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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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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