Synonyms of contaminants

contaminants

noun

plural of contaminant

as in pollutants

something that is or that makes impure

a filter to remove contaminants from the drinking water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pollutants
• contaminations
• impurities
• sludges
• defects
• irregularities
• adulterants
• soil
• stains
• dirt
• defilements
• abnormalities
• spots
• faults
• muck
• blots
• grime
• taints
• filth
• blotches
• flaws
• blemishes
• smut
• imperfections
• scums
• disfigurements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filters
• refiners
• purifiers
• clarifiers
• purities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contaminants

For those concerned about product quality, Todd says to look for third-party certification labeling to check manufacturing, label contents, and contaminants. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Nov. 2026

The idea is that high-intensity fires such as the 2025 Eaton fire and Palisades fire often sterilize soil, killing all its beneficial organisms and fungi, and leave behind various contaminants. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Though consumers are advised to eat smaller fish or to trim away belly fat and dark meat to remove contaminants, blue catfish is increasingly popular table fare. — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

And eight years later, officials finally began the process of cleaning up lead, arsenic, and other contaminants. — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

Inside Clarify Clinic’s proprietary centrifuge machine, which is designed to filter contaminants out of human blood. — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

This system removes salt and other contaminants while turning the brine into solids, using almost all waste heat. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Salmon is the beauty world’s top pick because its DNA is relatively pure, with fewer proteins, peptides and other contaminants mixed in. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

The audit’s conclusions echo several findings of an investigation this year by The Denver Gazette and ProPublica into the Marijuana Enforcement Division’s lapses in policing contaminants entering the legal marketplace. — Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026