Examples of contaminant in a Sentence
a filter to remove contaminants from the drinking water
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There are biological contaminants, and that’s anything that’s a living organism.
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Kat Tretina, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026
The material contains heavy metals and other contaminants, including arsenic, mercury, lead, lithium and molybdenum.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
An analysis of its DNA revealed their contaminant to be a type of Gloeobacterium, a lineage of photosynthetic microbes that branched off from cyanobacteria over 2 billion years ago.
—Quanta Magazine, 10 June 2026
Fabrication plants are filled with equipment so exquisitely delicate that even the tiniest contaminants can result in precious chips being ruined.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 10 June 2026
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Kat Tretina, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026
The material contains heavy metals and other contaminants, including arsenic, mercury, lead, lithium and molybdenum.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
An analysis of its DNA revealed their contaminant to be a type of Gloeobacterium, a lineage of photosynthetic microbes that branched off from cyanobacteria over 2 billion years ago.
—Quanta Magazine, 10 June 2026
Fabrication plants are filled with equipment so exquisitely delicate that even the tiniest contaminants can result in precious chips being ruined.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 10 June 2026
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“Contaminant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contaminant. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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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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