The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city.
Examples of decontaminate
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Japan has a campaign to grow sunflowers to help decontaminate radioactive soil.
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Activated charcoal and zeolite also can be used to help decontaminate the soil.
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Genzyme said it needed to decontaminate a Boston factory after detecting a virus.
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That will allow responders to see how to decontaminate large numbers of people.
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Most of today's Republicans understand that they need to decontaminate their brand.
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The woman is sprayed with decontaminate spray, as Peter quickly rinses himself off.
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Santa Ana firefighters and hazmat crews decontaminate a woman behind the yellow tarp.
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Boaters can decontaminate their craft, or they can hire a professional to do the job.
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They're paying a surcharge on their water bills to decontaminate the wells.
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More examples
Rid of contamination; "The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city"
To remove contamination from something, and thus render it safe
(decontamination) Removal of harmful substances such as noxious chemicals, harmful bacteria or other organisms, or radioactive material from exposed individuals, rooms and furnishings in buildings, or the exterior environment.
(Decontamination) means the use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy bloodborne pathogens on a surface or item to the point where they are no longer capable of transmitting infectious particles and the surface or item is rendered safe for handling, use, or disposal.
(decontamination) The removal of unwanted material (typically radioactive material) from facilities, soils, or equipment by washing, chemical action, mechanical cleansing or other techniques.
(Decontamination) A series of connected rooms with polyethylene enclosure system curtained doorways for the purpose of preventing contamination of areas adjacent to the work area.
(Decontamination) Routinely required step of destroying/inactivating microorganisms in microbiological laboratories to protect laboratory workers and prevent contamination of their work. ...
(Decontamination) The act of cleaning/purifying equipment or systems to a safe level (as defined by local, state, federal and international laws) by eliminating any foreign, toxic, corrosive, hazardous or dangerous substances that may halt or slow production or transport.
(Decontamination) The removal of unwanted substances from personnel, rooms, building surfaces, equipment, etc.