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decon

decon

2 7.7
Cleaning people, equipment, or areas to remove dangerous substances
  • noun
  • /ˈdiːkɒn/
  • Jargon
translation icon : descontaminación
  • During the decon, all personnel were required to wear protective gear to prevent contamination.
  • decon cycle

Examples

  • The system sign glows: 7 MINUTE ENVIROCHEM SHOWER REQUIRED TO DECONTAMINATE CONTAGIONS - DO NOT ENTER COLD SIDE WITHOUT DECON CYCLE # JAXX

    Fiction book (1993)

  • We just went through the the decon shower next to me is a gang banger from Denver.

  • Going to decon.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • The team completed the decon procedures to ensure the area was free of harmful chemicals.

  • After the spill, we initiated a thorough decon to protect everyone from potential exposure.

Synonyms

decontamination
vsdecon
  • Specialized
19 6.5

A process that removes harmful substances such as chemicals and germs from people, places or things

is the shortened informal form of the same process

Antonyms

contamination
  • Specialized
76 4.8

Harmful things that make food, water, or places unsafe

How Thorough

to sterilize
  • Specialized
29 4.1
decon
  • Jargon
2 7.7
wash
89 1.0
to rinse
83 1.0

Surface Forms

decon singular
decons plural

Etymology

Decon is a short form of decontamination, with de- meaning 'remove' and contaminate meaning 'make dirty'. So decon refers to the process of removing dangerous substances from people, equipment, or areas.