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Definition of Contaminant
1. Noun. A substance that contaminates.
Generic synonyms: Material, Stuff
Derivative terms: Contaminate, Contaminate, Contaminate
Definition of Contaminant
1. Noun. That which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Contaminant
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Contaminant
1. An impurity; any material of an extraneous nature associated with a chemical, a pharmaceutical preparation, a physiologic principle, or an infectious agent. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Contaminant
Literary usage of Contaminant
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cleaning Up the Nation's Waste Sites: Markets & Technology Trends (1993)
"Because more than one contaminant subgroup can be present at a site, ... (As
noted for previous analyses, a contaminant is counted no more than once for ..."
2. Guide for Conducting Treatability Studies Under CERCLA: Biodegradation by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"If the soil-water partition coefficient of the target contaminant is less ...
Please note that each contaminant has a range of concentrations at which the ..."
3. Hydraulic Fracturing Technology: Applications Analysis and Technology (1993)
"4.3.2 contaminant Recovery The mass recovery rate of a particular contaminant
was determined as follows: Mass Recovery Rate = Concentration x Flow x ..."
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