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Inoculum vs Contaminant - What's the difference?

inoculum | contaminant |

As nouns the difference between inoculum and contaminant

is that inoculum is the active material used in an inoculation; an inoculant while contaminant is that which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter.

inoculum

English

Noun

(inocula)
  • The active material used in an inoculation; an inoculant

    • 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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