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contaminants

con·tam·i·nant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh n-tam-uh-nuh nt]
    • /kənˈtæm ə nənt/
    • /kənˈtæm.ɪ.nənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-tam-uh-nuh nt]
    • /kənˈtæm ə nənt/

Definitions of contaminants word

  • noun contaminants something that contaminates. 1
  • noun contaminants Plural form of contaminant. 1
  • noun contaminants plural of contaminant. 0

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Origin of contaminants

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; < Latin contāminant- (stem of contāmināns), present participle of contāmināre. See contaminate, -ant

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Parts of speech for Contaminants

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

contaminants popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

contaminants usage trend in Literature

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