Definitions for contaminant
kənˈtæm ə nəntcon·tam·i·nant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. contaminant, contaminationnoun

   a substance that contaminates

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. contaminantnoun

   That which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter.

   Keep the lid on the jar to keep contaminants out.

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1. contaminant

   Contamination is the presence of a constituent, impurity, or some other undesirable element that spoils, corrupts, infects, makes unfit, or makes inferior a material, physical body, natural environment, workplace, etc.

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1. contaminant

   A contaminant refers to any substance or material that is introduced into a particular environment, which results in impurity, pollution, or harmful alterations. This could be chemical substances, pollutants, or toxins that are not naturally found in that environment or are present at levels higher than normal. It can negatively affect the natural elements of the environment including air, water, soil, food, among others.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of contaminant in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of contaminant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of contaminant in a Sentence

1. Andrew White:

   It's the most cost competitive in terms of dollars spent per contaminant removed and that's simply because we've been able to generate such a high capacity for this toxic hydrogen sulfide, the other end that the customer really likes is that the other solid products that are out there are responsible for sending to landfill to get rid of, whereas with SufaCHAR we take it back and we redistribute it as an agricultural product, so it's cheaper and it has this great beneficial end use.

2. Erin Michos:

   It makes us all wonder about the safety. The public wants their medicines to be safe. So this whole incident raises questions about other products that are made in China, and whether they're up to standards, this contaminant started way back in 2012, so why did it take six years to come to light ?

3. Kathleen Ho:

   The level of this contaminant poses a public health threat, and is considered unsafe to drink, this news is concerning -- especially as the cause of the petroleum release into the Navy's water system remains unknown. We will continue to take all possible action to protect public health and the environment.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=contaminant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Contaminant
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contaminant
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