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Scavenger (Noun)

Someone who collects things that have been discarded by others.

Nouns denoting people.

Any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter.

Nouns denoting animals.

The vulture is a scavenger that feeds on carrion and other dead animals.
In the city, rats and pigeons are common scavengers that rummage through trash cans for food.
Crows are intelligent scavengers that have been known to steal food from campsites and picnic areas.
Hyenas are opportunistic scavengers that will eat almost anything, from fruits and vegetables to carrion and insects.
Cockroaches are notorious scavengers that thrive in environments with poor sanitation and abundant organic waste.

A chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities.

Nouns denoting substances.

The scavenger was added to the mixture to remove the excess oxygen and prevent it from reacting with the other chemicals.
The chemical engineer carefully selected a scavenger that would effectively neutralize the impurities in the reaction mixture.
The use of a scavenger in the manufacturing process improved the yield and purity of the final product.
The scavenger molecule bound to the impurities, preventing them from interfering with the desired chemical reaction.
The addition of a scavenger to the mixture allowed the researchers to achieve a higher degree of precision in their experiments.