contaminantnoun [ C ]
uk/kənˈtæm.ɪ.nənt/us/kənˈtæm.ə.nənt/specializeda substance that makes something less pure or makes it poisonous:
Make sure that all equipment is clean and free of contaminants.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Dirt & untidiness
- a dog's breakfast idiom
- bloodstain
- blot
- clutter
- contaminate
- crud
- fleck
- grime
- gunge
- gunk
- guttersnipe
- muck
- pollutant
- slovenly
- slut
- smear
- smudge
- speck
- speckle
- stain
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