as in contaminants
something that is or that makes impure
swimming in the lake is banned until the contamination is identified and neutralized
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Noun
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Dirty oil contains acids, moisture, soot, and other contaminants that can etch and damage metal components, cause rust, and corrode the engine.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2026 -
The contaminants, toxicity and people responsible were often unknown.—
James Salzman,
The Conversation,
5 Jan. 2026
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Akaganeite gripped pollutants most strongly, but lepidocrocite had more chemically active sites that triggered faster bond breaking.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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And in Tennessee’s South Memphis, the methane gas turbines that power an xAI data center give off air pollutants contributing to smog and formaldehyde.—
Natalie Kainz,
NBC news,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Contaminations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contaminations. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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