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a filter to remove contaminants from the drinking water
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All ByHeart products have tested negative for any contaminants.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
The same physics led to metals and plastics that resist dust and other contaminants.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Officials warned that this loss of pressure may allow contaminants, including fecal material and disease-causing organisms, to enter the water supply through cracks or joints in the pipes.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
However, the coffee coming out the other end has almost two-thirds more of these contaminants, Abdallah found.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
The same physics led to metals and plastics that resist dust and other contaminants.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Officials warned that this loss of pressure may allow contaminants, including fecal material and disease-causing organisms, to enter the water supply through cracks or joints in the pipes.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
However, the coffee coming out the other end has almost two-thirds more of these contaminants, Abdallah found.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Contaminant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contaminant. Accessed 17 Nov. 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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