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contamination

UK
/kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən/
US
/kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən/

Translations

contaminationnoun
contaminations
pl
The contamination of the water supply was caused by industrial waste.
La contamination de l’approvisionnement en eau a été causée par des déchets industriels.
Additional translations
contaminantTerme technique pour désigner une substance polluante ou une impureté.
Synonyms
tainting
foulness
spoilage
corruption
impurity
infection
defilement
pollution
contaminationadjective
UK
/kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən/
US
/kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən/
Used attributively before another noun to denote a relation to contamination.
contaminatoireTerme technique et administratif.
Contamination control measures were enforced throughout the facility.
Des mesures de contrôle contaminatoires ont été लागूées dans l’ensemble de l’installation.

Definitions

contaminationnoun
The presence of an unwanted substance or impurity in a material, environment, or organism.
The contamination of the water supply was caused by industrial waste.
The action or state of making or being made impure by polluting or poisoning.
Efforts to reduce contamination in the laboratory are crucial for accurate results.
A substance that contaminates; a pollutant or impurity.
The inspectors found a contamination in the sample that exceeded safety limits.
contaminationadjective
Relating to or caused by contamination.
Contamination control measures were enforced throughout the facility.
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