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Contaminant vs Toxicant - What's the difference?

contaminant | toxicant |

As nouns the difference between contaminant and toxicant

is that contaminant is that which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter while toxicant is a toxic or poisonous substance.

As an adjective toxicant is

capable of causing damage by poisoning.

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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    toxicant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of causing damage by poisoning

    • Noun

    (wikipedia toxicant) (en noun)
  • A toxic or poisonous substance