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Noun Concept
Categories: Quality control, Adulteration, Geochemistry, Environmental science
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contaminant  contamination
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A substance that contaminates WordNet 3.0
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That which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter. Wiktionary
That which contaminates. Wiktionary (translation)
The process of making a material or surface unclean or unsuited for its intended purpose, usually by the addition or attachment of undesirable foreign substances. Wiktionary
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Put the lid on the jar to keep contaminants out. Wiktionary
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