Examples of contaminant in a Sentence
a filter to remove contaminants from the drinking water
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The screens on your windows and doors—though small—can still allow dirt, dust, pollen, and other contaminants inside.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
This study presents boron isotopes as in situ tracers for studying glass dissolution mechanisms, assisting in predicting contaminant releases during waste glass-aqueous solution interactions.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
In New York, out of the 197 contaminants found in drinking water served by its 2,263 utilities, 11 exceeded legal limits, per the EWG database.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The nation eventually lost its foothold on the lake, which became polluted in the 19th and 20th centuries as industries dumped mercury, salt and other contaminants into the water.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
This study presents boron isotopes as in situ tracers for studying glass dissolution mechanisms, assisting in predicting contaminant releases during waste glass-aqueous solution interactions.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
In New York, out of the 197 contaminants found in drinking water served by its 2,263 utilities, 11 exceeded legal limits, per the EWG database.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The nation eventually lost its foothold on the lake, which became polluted in the 19th and 20th centuries as industries dumped mercury, salt and other contaminants into the water.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Contaminant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contaminant. Accessed 28 Oct. 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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