as in contamination
something that is or that makes impure
a filter to remove contaminants from the drinking water
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Instead, the agency says its goal is to reduce the levels of contaminants such as arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury in food.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
Organic cotton uses 88% less water and 62% less energy than regular cotton and is free from contaminants that cause harm.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Experts credit more sensitive testing technology to detect contaminants in many household food products.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Samples go through a thorough treatment to remove as much contamination as possible, but contaminants still occasionally remain after this process.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
Organic cotton uses 88% less water and 62% less energy than regular cotton and is free from contaminants that cause harm.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Experts credit more sensitive testing technology to detect contaminants in many household food products.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Samples go through a thorough treatment to remove as much contamination as possible, but contaminants still occasionally remain after this process.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Contaminant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contaminant. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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