No. 10,454 in Spanish
contaminante
A substance that pollutes or harms the environment.
In a sentence
El aire está lleno de contaminantes dañinos.
The air is full of harmful pollutants.
In this sentence, 'contaminantes' is used as a noun meaning 'pollutants,' referring to substances that pollute the air.
El escape del vehículo emite gases contaminantes.
The vehicle's exhaust emits polluting gases.
Here, 'contaminantes' is an adjective describing the noun 'gases,' indicating that the gases are causing pollution.
Es importante reducir el impacto contaminante en el medio ambiente.
It is important to reduce the polluting impact on the environment.
In this usage, 'contaminante' is used as an adjective modifying the noun 'impact,' meaning the impact that causes pollution.
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