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- DictionaryContaminated/kənˈtamənādəd/
adjective
- 1. having been made impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance: "contaminated blood products"
adjective. uk / kənˈtæm.ɪ.neɪ.tɪd / us / kənˈtæm.ə.neɪ.t̬ɪd / Add to word list. poisonous or not pure: contaminated with The infection was probably caused by swimming in water contaminated with sewage. contaminated water People need to stop drinking the contaminated water. The virus can be transmitted by food containing contaminated meat. See.
to make something less pure or make it poisonous: Much of the coast has been contaminated by nuclear waste. The food which had been contaminated was destroyed. Synonym. pollute. Opposite. decontaminate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making things dirty & untidy. blacken. clutter something up. defile. dirty. disarrange. foul. mess.
1. : a process of contaminating : a state of being contaminated. 2. : contaminant. Synonyms. adulterant. contaminant. defilement. impurity. pollutant. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of contamination in a Sentence. swimming in the lake is banned until the contamination is identified and neutralized.
to make something less pure or make it poisonous: Much of the coast has been contaminated by nuclear waste. The food which had been contaminated was destroyed. Synonym. pollute. Opposite. decontaminate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making things dirty & untidy. blacken. clutter something up. defile. dirty. disarrange. foul. mess.
contaminate something (with something) to make a substance or place dirty or no longer pure by adding a substance that is dangerous or carries disease synonym adulterate. The drinking water has become contaminated with lead. These substances can contaminate groundwater.
Something that's contaminated is polluted or fouled. People should not drink or brush their teeth with contaminated water. If a medical test or sample becomes contaminated, it means that some foreign material has corrupted it — the test has to be retaken. Likewise, if the water in your well is contaminated with arsenic, which is poisonous in ...
Contamination definition: the act of contaminating, or of making something impure or unsuitable by contact with something unclean, bad, etc.. See examples of CONTAMINATION used in a sentence.
