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Contaminant vs Containant - What's the difference?

contaminant | containant |

As nouns the difference between contaminant and containant

is that contaminant is that which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter while containant is (archaic) a container.

contaminant

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • That which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter.
    • Keep the lid on the jar to keep contaminants out.
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    containant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) A container.
    • (Webster 1913)