contaminant

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and contaminant

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while contaminant is that which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter.

Pollutant is a synonym of contaminant.

As nouns the difference between contaminant and pollutant

is that contaminant is that which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter while pollutant is a foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.

As nouns the difference between contaminant and contamination

is that contaminant is that which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter while contamination is the act or process of contaminating; pollution; defilement; taint; also, that which contaminates.

As nouns the difference between contaminant and conalbumin

is that contaminant is that which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter while conalbumin is (biology) one of the two major types of albumin found in egg white (the other being ovalbumin), which isolates and sequesters metallic contaminants in the egg white.

As nouns the difference between contaminant and noncontaminant

is that contaminant is that which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter while noncontaminant is a substance that is not a contaminant.

As a noun contaminant

is that which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter.

As a verb bioremediate is

to remove or neutralize contaminants from soil etc by means of biological agents.

As nouns the difference between contaminant and big

is that contaminant is that which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter while big is a biological insulation garment; an air-tight, full-body suit intended to prevent the spread of contaminants.