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- [kuh n-tam-uh-nuh nt]
- /kənˈtæm ə nənt/
- /kənˈtæm.ɪ.nənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-tam-uh-nuh nt]
- /kənˈtæm ə nənt/
Definitions of contaminant word
- countable noun contaminant A contaminant is something that contaminates a substance such as water or food. 3
- noun contaminant a substance that contaminates another substance, the air, water, etc. 3
- noun contaminant something that contaminates. 1
- noun contaminant That which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter. 1
- noun contaminant polluting substance 1
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Origin of contaminant
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; < Latin contāminant- (stem of contāmināns), present participle of contāmināre. See contaminate, -ant
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Parts of speech for Contaminant
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preposition
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contaminant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for contaminant
noun contaminant
- impurity — the quality or state of being impure.
- poison — a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
- toxin — any poison produced by an organism, characterized by antigenicity in certain animals and high molecular weight, and including the bacterial toxins that are the causative agents of tetanus, diphtheria, etc., and such plant and animal toxins as ricin and snake venom.
- pollutant — something that pollutes.
- contamination — the act or process of contaminating or the state of being contaminated
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