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Posted byJay
Adulteration vs Contamination Adulteration and contamination are terms that are commonly used with regards to consumables such as food, medicine etc. Both imply illegal practices which are against rules and regulations. It is because of these similarities that these two terms tend to be used alternatively in many contexts. However, this must not be […]
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Infection vs Disease Infection and Disease are two words that are often confused as one and the same. In fact these two medical terms are different in their meanings. Infection is understood in the sense of contamination. Contaminating air or water with harmful organisms is said to cause infection. Infection affects a person with disease. […]
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Pollutant vs Contaminant Both pollutant and contaminant are waste or unwanted materials. Contaminant is a word which is used to describe some constituent or ingredient of any product. Contaminant, in the field of chemistry, also refers to the mixtures that are prepared chemically. These can be cellular materials as well. Contaminant can simply be defined […]