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contamination::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | taint |
| Type of | impureness, impurity |
| Has types | dust contamination |
| Derivation | contaminate |
contamination::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pollution |
| Type of | dirtying, soiling, soilure |
| Has types | dust contamination |
| Derivation | contaminate |
contamination::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | contaminant |
| Type of | material, stuff |
| Derivation | contaminate |
Examples of contamination
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The spinach contamination is equal to one-fifth the radioactivity in a CAT scan.
From the latimes.com
If that had happened, the scale of the contamination would be that of chernobyl.
From the independent.co.uk
He also says that the groundwater contamination is the worst in nuclear history.
From the independent.co.uk
The use of manure as a fertiliser could have led to contamination of vegetables.
From the independent.co.uk
Arnold says there's a risk of potential contamination that could cause botulism.
From the dailyherald.com
Change gloves and wash hands whenever possible to prevent contamination of food.
From the toledoblade.com
Store all food at least six inches off the ground to protect from contamination.
From the toledoblade.com
The authors of the original report hadn't taken this contamination into account.
From the dispatch.com
To avoid this contamination, the boxes should be made from unrecycled materials.
From the sciencedaily.com
- The state of being contaminated
- Contaminant: a substance that contaminates
- The act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
- (contaminate) pollute: make impure; "The industrial wastes polluted the lake"
- (contaminating) dirty: spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination; "the air near the foundry was always dirty"; "a dirty bomb releases enormous amounts of long-lived radioactive fallout"
- (contaminating) corrupting: that infects or taints
- Contamination is the presence of a minor and unwanted constituent (contaminant) in material, physical body, natural environment, at a workplace, etc.
- Contamination is a 1996 album by Belgian electro-industrial act Suicide Commando.
- Contamination (also known as Alien Contamination, Contamination: Alien on Earth and Toxic Spawn) is a 1980 science fiction horror film directed by Lewis Coates and starring Ian McCulloch.
