Definition of CONTAMINANT

contaminant

Plural: contaminants

Noun

  • a substance that contaminates
  • That which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter.

Examples

  • Put the lid on the jar to keep contaminants out.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

contamination

Scrabble Score: 15

contaminant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
contaminant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
contaminant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

contaminant: valid Words With Friends Word