contaminant

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Noun

contaminant noun

That which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter.“Put the lid on the jar to keep contaminants out.”

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contamination pollutant polluter polluting filth impurity contaminated pollution infectious bioaccumulation sediment hydrogeology contaminating pollutants foreign body adulterant

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microbiota dioxin melamine oxidant adsorption plume plumes groundwater remediation aquifer chromium

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