That which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter.

plural of contaminant

The act or process of contaminating / Something which contaminates. / (linguistics) A process whereby words with related meanings come to have similar sounds.

(transitive) To make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter. / (transitive) To soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association.

simple past tense and past participle of contaminate

adulterated; impure / made unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements.

plural of contamination

present participle of contaminate

A person who contaminates. / A thing that contaminates; a contaminant.

plural of contaminator