Examples of contaminant in a Sentence
a filter to remove contaminants from the drinking water
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The LifeStraw Go Stainless-steel Water Filter Bottle, which can filter bacteria, parasites, or other contaminants from your water, is also on sale for under $40.
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Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025
To be sold in Florida, a hemp product must have an independent testing lab certify that there aren’t contaminants or an unauthorized level of delta-9 THC.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
This not only includes mucus and crust, but also the virus itself, along with allergens and other environmental contaminants.
—Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
The shelter-in-place order was gradually diminished in the hours following the accident, but contaminants have since leached into the surrounding area.
—Staff, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Nov. 2025
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Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025
To be sold in Florida, a hemp product must have an independent testing lab certify that there aren’t contaminants or an unauthorized level of delta-9 THC.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
This not only includes mucus and crust, but also the virus itself, along with allergens and other environmental contaminants.
—Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
The shelter-in-place order was gradually diminished in the hours following the accident, but contaminants have since leached into the surrounding area.
—Staff, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Contaminant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contaminant. Accessed 22 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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