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toxicants
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a chemical substance that is harmful or poisonous to living organisms
- The chemical spill released a potent toxicant into the river, endangering aquatic life and contaminating drinking water.
- Researchers measured the toxicant concentration in the soil after decades of pesticide use.
- The factory emitted a toxicant with known carcinogenic properties, prompting an environmental lawsuit.
- Wildlife exposed to the toxicant showed signs of reproductive failure and developmental abnormalities.
- Proper containment measures prevented the toxicant from leaching into the groundwater.
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