- plural of contaminant.
contaminants
Example Sentences
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The water that flows through the pipes to us is made safe in part by physics—a pressure loss can lead to backflow of groundwater, sewage, and soil contaminants.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
She warned that climate change would make the situation worse as "more frequent and intense flooding... will bring these contaminants to the surface where they can spread over fields, they can get into water courses".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Leafy greens have had many problems in the last decade with microbial contaminants, not just cyclospora,” said Felicia Wu, a professor of food safety at Michigan State University, in an email.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Once in the proper gear, Adams recommends removing the top two inches of topsoil from gardens, where the highest concentration of contaminants will settle after a fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The group encouraged researchers to use protective measures, like working under hoods with suction that pulled air and potential contaminants into a filtration system.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
