Contaminant vs Pollutant - What's the difference?
contaminant | pollutant |
That which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter.
A foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.
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.contaminant
English
Noun
(en noun)- Keep the lid on the jar to keep contaminants out.