CONTAMINANTS Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

contaminants

noun

plural of contaminant

as in pollutants

something that is or that makes impure a filter to remove contaminants from the drinking water

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Recent Examples of contaminants Hydrogen sulfide is a colorless gas and can smell like rotten eggs, signaling other contaminants may be in the area as well. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Temperature, pressure, contaminants, hazardous area classification and maintenance access still matter. — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Ahead of Thursday’s meeting, the AQMD also added conditions to mandate that Lineage continue tracking ammonia, smog-forming emissions and toxic air contaminants. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Researchers were originally focused on treating acid mine drainage, using chemicals to remove contaminants and make the water cleaner. — Pete Cuddihy, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Pressure washing your driveway also helps to keep the material free from oil and grease damage, or damage from environmental contaminants. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026 These products may contain the wrong amount, contaminants, or a different ingredient. — Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Salt buildup can also occur due to the contaminants in some tap water, though, so this is not always a clear sign of overfertilizing. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026 This dual-sided design enables the membrane to handle different contaminants while supporting more efficient desalination and oil separation. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

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What is worse, pollutants in the upper atmosphere remain much longer than those emitted by cars and factory chimneys close to the ground.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Ocean Friendly Gardens restores healthy watersheds by using native plants to filter pollutants and soak up extra water and by upgrading landscapes to maintain rainwater runoff and direct water back into the ground instead of storm drains.

— Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of pollutants

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In one of the heaviest contaminations of TCE and PCE documented, thousands of soldiers and their families were exposed to the solvents at North Carolina’s Camp Lejeune from 1953 to 1987.

— WUFT News, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
And the Food and Drug Administration is also investigating contaminations that may be tied to a different outbreak.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

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