Examples of contaminant in a Sentence
a filter to remove contaminants from the drinking water
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Sixteen baby food companies, including Earth’s Best, Plum Organics, and Once Upon a Farm, have tested their products for contaminants (arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury) and provide simple access to the test results.
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Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 15 Aug. 2025
This innovative method removes color, odor and contaminants from waste polypropylene (PP), producing ultra-pure recycled resin known as PureFive.
—Alexander Kwapis, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Hundreds of the complaints describe medications with possible contaminants, drugs that didn’t dissolve properly and other quality and safety concerns.
—Megan Rose, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2025
The California Department of Public Health and other state agencies have been aiding Yolo County’s Environmental Health Division to canvass the scene for potential contaminants dropped by fireworks in the weeks since.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 15 Aug. 2025
This innovative method removes color, odor and contaminants from waste polypropylene (PP), producing ultra-pure recycled resin known as PureFive.
—Alexander Kwapis, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Hundreds of the complaints describe medications with possible contaminants, drugs that didn’t dissolve properly and other quality and safety concerns.
—Megan Rose, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2025
The California Department of Public Health and other state agencies have been aiding Yolo County’s Environmental Health Division to canvass the scene for potential contaminants dropped by fireworks in the weeks since.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Contaminant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contaminant. Accessed 21 Aug. 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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