Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. One that contaminates.
Wiktionary
- n. That which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a substance that contaminates
Examples
“To that I would had the SO4 contaminant from the West Virginia powerplants that has obscured the view from the Skyline Drive, and impacts the tourist bidness.”
Waldo Jaquith - Governor requires a 20% reduction in energy consumption.
“Thomas Cech and his group initially attributed the activity of their Tetrahymena RNA to a protein contaminant, and they only slowly succumbed to the weight of the accumulated data that argued for the RNA.”
“The study “still begs the question how much contaminant is left in the paint pit, and I don’t think anyone in the world knows that,” Strange said.”
Variety of Chemicals Discovered in Ivy Landfill at cvillenews.com
“Chinese officials have disputed the FDA's finding that the contaminant was a substance called oversulfated chondroitin sulfate.”
The Wall Street Journal: China Never Investigated Tainted Heparin, Says Probe
“These contaminants are mostly generated at lower latitudes and transported by various natural mechanisms (termed contaminant pathways) to the Arctic.”
Potential impacts of indirect mechanisms of climate change on human health in the Arctic
“It is also unclear whether the contaminant is the cause of patients 'allergic reactions to Baxter's heparin.”
The Wall Street Journal: How Heparin Maker in China Tackles Risks
“The contaminant is a fungal toxin introduced during production, harvest storage or processing”
“Inactivation of the contaminant is the next preventive measure.”
“That year, a Dow Chemical Company memo called a contaminant in Agent Orange "one of the most toxic materials known causing not only skin lesions, but also liver damage.”
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