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a filter to remove contaminants from the drinking water
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Independent testing confirms that the supplement contains the ingredients listed on the label and is free from harmful contaminants.
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Health, 28 July 2025
Researchers blamed stormwater runoff, droppings from waterfowl like gulls and geese, and poor water circulation to move contaminants out.
—Rose Androwich, jsonline.com, 27 July 2025
Wood chips, because of their rich composition of natural organic compounds, have also been shown to remove contaminants.
—Boluwatife S. Olubusoye, The Conversation, 22 July 2025
The Environmental Working Group (EWG)'s water contaminant database shows some harmful contaminants are present in drinking water cross the country at levels higher than the EPA's maximum contaminant levels.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
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Health, 28 July 2025
Researchers blamed stormwater runoff, droppings from waterfowl like gulls and geese, and poor water circulation to move contaminants out.
—Rose Androwich, jsonline.com, 27 July 2025
Wood chips, because of their rich composition of natural organic compounds, have also been shown to remove contaminants.
—Boluwatife S. Olubusoye, The Conversation, 22 July 2025
The Environmental Working Group (EWG)'s water contaminant database shows some harmful contaminants are present in drinking water cross the country at levels higher than the EPA's maximum contaminant levels.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for contaminant
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“Contaminant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contaminant. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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contaminant
noun
con·tam·i·nant
kən-ˈtam-ə-nənt 
: something that contaminates
Medical Definition
contaminant
noun
con·tam·i·nant
kən-ˈtam-ə-nənt
: something that contaminates
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