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10 Language-to-English DictionariesContaminator
/kənˈtæmɪneɪtər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A substance or agent that causes contamination.
"The factory was identified as a major contaminator of the local water supply." - 2
An entity that introduces harmful substances into an environment.
"Pesticides can act as a contaminator in agricultural runoff."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'contaminator' is derived from the Latin root 'contaminare', meaning 'to make impure'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to describe something that causes contamination, particularly in environmental and health contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Contaminator" is said worldwide
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Contaminant
Transliteration: kɔ̃.taminɑ̃
"Le contaminant a été détecté dans l'eau potable."
Kontaminator
Transliteration: kɔntamiˈnaːtɔʁ
"Der Kontaminator wurde in der Luft gefunden."
Contaminatore
Transliteration: kontaminatore
"Il contaminatore ha inquinato il fiume."
Contaminador
Transliteration: kontaminador
"El contaminador afectó la calidad del aire."
Contaminador
Transliteration: kõtɐmĩˈnɐdoɾ
"O contaminador foi identificado na água."
प्रदूषक
Transliteration: Pradushak
"प्रदूषक ने जल स्रोत को प्रभावित किया।"
污染物
Transliteration: wūrǎnwù
"污染物对环境造成了严重影响。"
오염물질
Transliteration: oyeom muljil
"오염물질이 수질을 악화시켰습니다."
汚染物質
Transliteration: osen busshitsu
"汚染物質が環境に悪影響を及ぼしました。"
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