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Contaminant

/kəˈntæmənənt/
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(noun) That which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter.

Lead is a dangerous contaminant found in old paint.
The water was tested for every possible contaminant.
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Lead is a dangerous ____ found in old paint.

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