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contaminant

/kənˈtamɪnənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
con-tam-i-nant
IPA
/kənˈtamɪnənt/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French contaminant, present participle of contaminer (“to contaminate”), from Latin contāmināre. By surface analysis, contaminate + -ant.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

contaminants (plural)

Derived Forms

biocontaminant decontaminant microcontaminant noncontaminant

Phrases

cross-contaminant

Frequently Paired Words

contaminated

Synonyms

contaminator contamination pollutant adulterant adulterator contaminant impurity pollution sophisticant taint

Antonyms

antipollutant decontaminant noncontaminant nonpollutant

Questions

How do you pronounce contaminant?
The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈtamɪnənt/.
What does contaminant mean?
That which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter.
Where does contaminant come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce contaminant

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