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PRONUNCIATION OF CONTAMINANT

contaminant  [kənˈtæmɪnənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONTAMINANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Contaminant is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONTAMINANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Contamination

Contamination is the presence of a minor and unwanted constituent in a material, in physical body, in the natural environment, at a workplace, etc.

Definition of contaminant in the English dictionary

The definition of contaminant in the dictionary is a substance that contaminates.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONTAMINANT


codominant
kəʊˈdɒmɪnənt
conterminant
kənˈtɜːmɪnənt
culminant
ˈkʌlmɪnənt
decontaminant
ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪnənt
determinant
dɪˈtɜːmɪnənt
discriminant
dɪˈskrɪmɪnənt
dominant
ˈdɒmɪnənt
eliminant
ɪˈlɪmɪnənt
eminent
ˈɛmɪnənt
examinant
ɪɡˈzæmɪnənt
fulminant
ˈfʌlmɪnənt
illuminant
ɪˈluːmɪnənt
imminent
ˈɪmɪnənt
luminant
ˈluːmɪnənt
nondominant
ˌnɒnˈdɒmɪnənt
pre-eminent
prɪˈɛmɪnənt
predominant
prɪˈdɒmɪnənt
prominent
ˈprɒmɪnənt
ruminant
ˈruːmɪnənt
subdominant
sʌbˈdɒmɪnənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONTAMINANT

container gardening
container line
container port
container ship
container terminal
container transport
containerboard
containerisation
containerise
containerization
containerize
containerless
containment
contaminable
contaminate
contaminated
contamination
contaminative
contaminator
contango

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONTAMINANT

agglutinant
antigenic determinant
complainant
conglutinant
declinant
Dinant
disciplinant
hallucinant
Jacobian determinant
nonrecombinant
nonruminant
ordinant
overdominant
plainant
pregnant
recombinant
semidominant
superdominant
urinant
vaginant

Synonyms and antonyms of contaminant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «contaminant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONTAMINANT

Find out the translation of contaminant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of contaminant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «contaminant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

污染物
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contaminante
570 millions of speakers

English

contaminant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संदूषक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الملوث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

загрязнителем
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contaminante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংক্রামকের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contaminant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pencemaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schadstoff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

汚染物質
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오염 물질
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kontaminasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chất gây ô nhiễm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொற்றுப்பொருள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दूषित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kirletici madde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contaminante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zanieczyszczenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

забруднювачем
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

contaminant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρόσμειξη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kontaminant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kontaminant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forurensning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of contaminant

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTAMINANT»

The term «contaminant» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.192 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTAMINANT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «contaminant» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «contaminant» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about contaminant

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTAMINANT»

Discover the use of contaminant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to contaminant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Flow and Contaminant Transport in Fractured Rock
In the past two or three decades, fractured rock domains have received increasing attention not only in reservoir engineering and hydrology, but also in connection with geological isolation of radioactive waste.
Jacob Bear, C-F. Tsang, Ghislain De Marsily, 1993
2
Environmental Forensics: Contaminant Specific Guide
An expansion of the authors’ first title with Academic Press, Introduction to Environmental Forensics, this is a state-of-the-art reference for those exploring the scientific techniques available. * Up-to-date compendium for referencing ...
Robert D. Morrison, Brian L. Murphy, 2010
3
Sediment and Contaminant Transport in Surface Waters
This book details how to best approach contaminated sediments, allowing readers to better assess and address water quality and health issues, water body management, and potential remediation methods.
Wilbert Lick, 2008
4
Principles of Contaminant Hydrogeology, Second Edition
This second edition features new and expanded coverage of contaminant hydrogeologic investigations.
Christopher M. Palmer, 1996
5
Contaminant Geochemistry: Interactions and Transport in the ...
This book combines earth science, subsurface hydrology and environmental geochemistry, providing a comprehensive background for specialists interested in the protection and sustainable management of the subsurface environment.
Brian Berkowitz, Ishai Dror, Bruno Yaron, 2008
6
Wildlife Toxicology: Emerging Contaminant and Biodiversity ...
This is the first book to address these dangers in a single volume and recommend proven mitigation techniques to protect and sustain Earth’s wildlife populations.
Ronald J. Kendall, Thomas E. Lacher, George C. Cobb, 2010
7
Applied Contaminant Transport Modeling
The Second Edition incorporates recent advances in contaminant transport theory and simulation techniques, adding the following to the original text: -An expanded discussion of the role of aquifer heterogeneity in controlling solute ...
Chunmiao Zheng, Gordon D. Bennett, 2002
8
Numerical Groundwater Modelling: Flow and Contaminant Migration
This valuable new book, with 2 programs on diskettes, will help practitioners in solving groundwater flow and contamination problems by integrating simulation techniques.
William C. Walton, 1989
9
Diffusion in Natural Porous Media: Contaminant Transport, ...
The book examines sorption/desorption rates of organic compounds in various soils and aquifer materials, and also examines the dissolution kinetics of nonaqueous phase liquids in aquifers, in both the trapped residual phase and in pools.
Peter Grathwohl, 1998
10
Contaminant Hydrology: Cold Regions Modeling
Contaminant Hydrology: Cold Regions Modeling provides this knowledge, making it easier to choose cost-efficient and effective methods.
S.A. Grant, John M. Baker, I.K. Iskandar, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTAMINANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term contaminant is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Coroner: death of toddler Leroy Scott from bacterial infection could …
It was not a contaminant. At 10:42am, the paediatric emergency team dispatched to take Leroy to the RCH arrived. It was too late. When Kristine ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
Animal rights group sues NYC over Yom Kippur ritual
“There is no oversight and no remedy for toxic contaminant-filled debris or clean up…(the rituals) constitute a substantial public health risk that ... «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
3
How easy is it to be a drugs cheat in sport?
... didn't get into your body just by you holding a handrail on a bus and then touching your mouth, or that it's maybe a minor contaminant in food. «BBC News, Jul 15»
4
Nature's call of colitis: Patient and the parasite
However there is another dangerous contaminant that infests food — "parasites". Parasitic bowel infestation denotes a spectrum of abdominal ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
5
Inside the world of suburban drug dealing
She referred to this strategy as a “philosophy of moral minimalism…a strong conviction that conflict is a social contaminant, something to be ... «The Conversation US, Jul 15»
6
Graffiti painted on Confederate statue in Durham, blasted off UNC's …
Mike Coleman, general manager for Salisbury-based Contaminant Control Inc., which was hired to clean Silent Sam, started the process ... «News & Observer, Jul 15»
7
Mead Pool leak threatens its future
"It just doesn't make sense for that level of chlorine to be an environmental contaminant," he said. Brothers Tyler Schultz, left, and Elliott, cool off ... «Marshfield News-Herald, Jul 15»
8
It's Probably Nothing
Advertisement. Hmm. Maybe it's some sort of disease or ecological contaminant. Could we run some tests? Those tests came back negative. «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
9
Treated Water From Mountain View Toxic Site Eyed For Irrigation …
... and is also a potential future source of drinking water. The EPA's maximum drinking water contaminant level for TCE is 0.005 mg/L or 5 ppb. «CBS Local, Jul 15»
10
Is your child coloring with asbestos?
It's unclear how the asbestos got into the crayons and crime kits, but it was likely a “contaminant of talc used as a binding agent in the crayons ... «Environmental Health News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Contaminant [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/contaminant>. Apr 2024 ».
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