Word: Contamination
How to pronounce: kəntæmɪˈneɪʃn
Noun
Definitions:
1. The action or state of making or being made impure by polluting or poisoning.
Example sentences: "The risk of contamination by dangerous bacteria"
Synonyms:
pollution
desecration
airborne pollution
impurity
defilement
dirt
dirtying
dirtiness
soiling
blockage
pollutant
dirt accumulation
weediness
infection
contagion
infestation
infectiousness
taint
Antonyms:
decontamination
disinfection
purification
Derivations:
contaminated
contaminating
contaminant
contaminate
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Spanish: Contaminación
German: Kontamination
French: Contamination
Italian: Contaminazione
Turkish: Kirlilik
