contaminators
Those who taint
Contaminators are things or people that contaminate—that introduce impurities, pollutants, or unwanted substances into something.
The word appears in technical and environmental contexts: The report identified agricultural runoff as one of the primary contaminators of the watershed.
Less common than the synonymous contaminants.
Disease-causing microorganisms
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- virusesSubmicroscopic infectious particles
- microbesMicroscopic living organisms
- parasitesOrganisms feeding off hosts
fungi · mold · algae · salmonella · coliform · biofilm · spores · prions
Industrial production facility
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
- refineryIndustrial purification facility
- smokestackIndustrial exhaust column
discharge · pollutant · wastewater · dioxins · PCBs · solvents · plasticizers · incinerator
Causes cancer
- mutagenicCausing permanent DNA changes
- poisonousCapable of causing death
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- radioactiveEmitting nuclear decay particles
corrosive · neurotoxic · cytotoxic · teratogenic · lethal · noxious · harmful · dangerous
Chemicals destroying harmful organisms
- herbicidesChemicals that destroy unwanted plants
- fertilizersSubstances enriching soil
- insecticidesAgents that exterminate bugs
- fungicidesAgents that destroy molds
Environmental harm from waste
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
- watershedDrainage area boundary
soil · waterways · habitat · bioaccumulation · leaching · seepage · eutrophication · brownfield
pathogens
Disease-causing microorganisms
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- virusesSubmicroscopic infectious particles
- microbesMicroscopic living organisms
parasites · fungi · mold · algae · salmonella · coliform · biofilm · spores · prions · vectors
factory
Industrial production facility
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
- refineryIndustrial purification facility
smokestack · discharge · pollutant · wastewater · dioxins · PCBs · solvents · plasticizers · incinerator · runoff
carcinogenic
Causes cancer
- mutagenicCausing permanent DNA changes
- poisonousCapable of causing death
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
radioactive · corrosive · neurotoxic · cytotoxic · teratogenic · lethal · noxious · harmful · dangerous · cancer-causing
pesticides
Chemicals destroying harmful organisms
- herbicidesChemicals that destroy unwanted plants
- fertilizersSubstances enriching soil
- insecticidesAgents that exterminate bugs
fungicides · microplastics · PFAS · flame-retardants · sludge
pollution
Environmental harm from waste
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
watershed · soil · waterways · habitat · bioaccumulation · leaching · seepage · eutrophication · brownfield · remediation
contaminatorspurifiers
Things that cleanse substances
cleansers · decontaminators · sanitizers · sterilizers · disinfectors
contaminatorsprotectors
Those who guard others
preservers · guardians · conservators · healers · restorers
contaminatorsremediators
Those who fix damage
restorers · conservationists · environmentalists · preservationists