contamination
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4.8
- noun
- /kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
contaminación
- The tank was drained and repaired, and no visible sources of contamination were found inside it.
- environmental contamination
- water contamination
- sources of contamination
What about say, metal contamination from the buffer or from the water?
- What about say, metal contamination from the buffer or from the water?
- That's protected from modern contamination and microplastics.
- And then we need prevention of contamination.
- One of the natures of nuclear disaster is that it is an invisible contamination.
- And many people think of disgust as this emotion that people experience in response to, you know, contamination, illness, infection.
- That the stuff that we're eating, and if there's so much contamination, just like in the land, in the water, that's what's making like, people sick.
- I mean, we have made great strides to reduce chemical contamination and pollution, but it's just as clear that we have a lot more work to do.
- And I think the contamination rates about the same.
- And the worst sister also carries the weight of that contamination.
Examples
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Some people are more resistant to contamination than others, especially if exposure is limited to hours instead of days.
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At the same time, due to water scarcity and contamination, water has become a strategic resource.
Academic text (2008) -
This group here started out with the highest level of contamination in their stored drinking water and we told them that.
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Monitoring of the water will continue at increased frequency to ensure that contamination is not ongoing.
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Water contamination has surfaced as one of the many theories being taken seriously as to the cause of the events in the Northeast.
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All foods must be adequately protected from handling and contamination at all times when on display.
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There have also been concerns about water quality stemming from contamination by municipal, agricultural, and industrial activities.
Academic text (2008) -
The radioactive contamination in that area has mutated the earthworm's DNA.
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Compounding the problem of land scarcity is the serious environmental contamination resulting from solid waste landfills.
Academic text (1992) -
The contamination of the river made the water unsafe for swimming.
Synonyms
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2.7
Harmful substances in the air, water, or soil that damage health and nature
19
5.1
A small unwanted substance in a material that can make it unsafe
11
7.5
A small amount of something that harms a person’s or thing’s reputation
Antonyms
- Specialized
19
6.5
A process that removes harmful substances such as chemicals and germs from people, places or things
Compounds
How Contaminated
- Specialized
39
7.2
255
2.7
- Specialized
76
4.8
19
5.1
26
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
contamination = contaminate (transparent) = contaminate + ion
Formed by the verb 'contaminate' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ion', so the noun denotes the state or result of contaminating.
Etymology
Contamination comes from the old Latin contaminare, made from con- 'together' and a root meaning 'touch' as in tangible. It meant 'to make dirty by touching', so when something is contaminated it has been 'touched' by something harmful and is not safe.