a substance that contaminates another substance, the air, water, etc.
contaminant
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contaminant
noun
One that contaminates.
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Noun
(plural contaminants)
- That which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter.
- Keep the lid on the jar to keep contaminants out.
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