Contamination - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃn|
Brit.
|kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n|
noun
- the state of being contaminated (syn: taint)
- a substance that contaminates (syn: contaminant)
- the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors (syn: pollution)
- a substance that contaminates (syn: contaminant)
- the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors (syn: pollution)
Extra examples
...swimming in the lake is banned until the contamination is identified and neutralized...
The water supply is being tested for contamination.
The test detected minute amounts of contamination.
Pesticides are sometimes responsible for contamination of watercourses.
The machine at the centre was used to screen the grain to remove any contamination.
New-born babies must be isolated from possible contamination.
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