- plural of contaminant.
contaminants
Example Sentences
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The team at CR purchased samples of a variety of lunchbox foods—everything from Takis to oat bars—and tested them for several chemicals that they described as contaminants.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
When munitions are detonated underwater, the blast can spread contaminants through the surrounding environment.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Thousands of people have experienced health effects like cancer from the terrorist attacks, including many who have died, after breathing in hazardous contaminants from the building collapses.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
As catastrophic as the fires were for those who lost everything, people whose homes remain standing have been exasperated by insurance company refusals to cover the removal of lingering hazardous contaminants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 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
