Examples of contaminant in a Sentence
a filter to remove contaminants from the drinking water
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Product Quality: Choose products from reputable sources that provide third-party lab testing to ensure accurate dosing and the absence of contaminants.
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Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
Even later, in the 1860s, the British surgeon Joseph Lister introduced the first sterile silk sutures, cleaned of contaminants using a solution of carbolic acid.
—Amy Paturel, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
After 2018’s Camp fire in Paradise, testing on 12,500 properties revealed that nearly one-third still contained dangerous levels of contaminants even after those first 6 inches of topsoil were removed.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Gerbera daisy The decorative plant isn’t just a flowering cutie but a powerful eliminator of contaminants.
—Rebecca Torres, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
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Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
Even later, in the 1860s, the British surgeon Joseph Lister introduced the first sterile silk sutures, cleaned of contaminants using a solution of carbolic acid.
—Amy Paturel, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
After 2018’s Camp fire in Paradise, testing on 12,500 properties revealed that nearly one-third still contained dangerous levels of contaminants even after those first 6 inches of topsoil were removed.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Gerbera daisy The decorative plant isn’t just a flowering cutie but a powerful eliminator of contaminants.
—Rebecca Torres, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Contaminant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contaminant. Accessed 4 May. 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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