contaminant
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contaminant
- /kənˈtæmɪnənt/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French contaminant, present participle of contaminer (“to contaminate”), from Latin contāmināre. By surface analysis, contaminate + -ant.
noun contaminants
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That which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter.
Put the lid on the jar to keep contaminants out.
Similar: contaminator, contamination, pollutant, adulterant, adulterator, contaminant, impurity, pollution, sophisticant, taint
Opposite: antipollutant, decontaminant, noncontaminant, nonpollutant
Thesaurus
noun
Opposite: antipollutant, decontaminant, noncontaminant, nonpollutant
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noun that which contaminates
| Español | contaminante |
|---|---|
| Português | contaminante |
| Русский | контамина́нт kontaminánt |
| Tiếng Việt | chất gây ô nhiễm, chất gây bẩn |
Talk about this word "contaminant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/contaminant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. contaminant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/contaminant "contaminant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/contaminant.Cite this
@misc{contaminant_2026,
title = {contaminant},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/contaminant},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
