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contaminant

/kənˈtæmɪnənt/noun

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संदूषक, प्रदूषक, दूषित करने वाला पदार्थ

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noun
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    [C] technical

    a substance that makes something dirty, harmful or impure

    संदूषक, प्रदूषक, दूषित करने वाला पदार्थ

    • The river water was tested for chemical contaminants.
    • Lead is a dangerous contaminant in drinking water.

    Synonyms pollutant impurity toxin poison adulterant

◇Word family
contaminate verbcontamination nouncontaminated adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Do not confuse contaminant (the harmful substance) and contamination (the process or state of being made impure).

Contaminant (हानिकारक पदार्थ) और contamination (दूषित होने की प्रक्रिया या स्थिति) में भ्रमित न हों।