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Contaminant

noun/kɹˈɔːntʃt/
Definition
a substance that contaminates
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈɔːntʃt/
🇬🇧British English
/kəntˈamɪnənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kəntˈamɪnənt/
4 syllables Say it as /kɹˈɔːntʃt/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
contaminateverbmake impure
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schadstoff
eine Substanz, die kontaminiert
🇪🇸Spanish
contaminante
una sustancia que contamina
🇮🇹Italian
contaminante
una sostanza che contamina
🇳🇱Dutch
verontreinigende stof
een stof die vervuilt
🇵🇹Portuguese
contaminante
uma substância que contamina
🇷🇺Russian
загрязнитель
вещество, загрязняющее
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दूषित पदार्थों
एक पदार्थ जो दूषित करता है
🇧🇩Bengali
দূষক
একটি পদার্থ যা দূষিত করে
🇮🇳Tamil
மாசுபடுத்தும்
மாசுபடுத்தும் ஒரு பொருள்
🇮🇳Telugu
కలుషితం
కలుషితం చేసే పదార్థం
🇮🇳Marathi
दूषित
दूषित करणारा पदार्थ
🇮🇳Gujarati
દૂષિત
એક પદાર્થ જે દૂષિત કરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮಾಲಿನ್ಯಕಾರಕ
ಕಲುಷಿತಗೊಳಿಸುವ ವಸ್ತು
🇮🇳Malayalam
മലിനീകരണം
മലിനമാക്കുന്ന ഒരു പദാർത്ഥം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦੂਸ਼ਿਤ
ਇੱਕ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਜੋ ਗੰਦਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
آلودہ کرنے والا
ایک مادہ جو آلودہ کرتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
污染物
一种污染物质
🇯🇵Japanese
汚染物質
汚染する物質
🇰🇷Korean
오염물질
오염시키는 물질
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chất gây ô nhiễm
một chất gây ô nhiễm
🇹🇭Thai
สารปนเปื้อน
สารที่ปนเปื้อน
🇮🇩Indonesian
kontaminan
suatu zat yang mencemari
🇲🇾Malay
bahan cemar
bahan yang mencemarkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ملوث
مادة ملوثة
🇮🇷Persian
آلوده کننده
ماده ای که آلوده می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
kirletici
kirleten bir madde
🇮🇱Hebrew
מזהם
חומר שמזהם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'contaminant'?
The primary meaning of 'contaminant' is 'a substance that contaminates'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'contaminant' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'contaminant' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'contaminant' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'contaminant' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'contaminant' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'contaminant' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'contaminant' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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