recontamination
1
7.5
- noun
- /ˌriːˌkɒntəˈmɪneɪʃən/
- Specialized
- To prevent recontamination, the laboratory implemented strict sterilization protocols after each experiment.
Examples
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The city council has taken measures to reduce recontamination of the water supply by upgrading the filtration system.
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Several alternatives to both MB fumigation and the pathogen recontamination problem are now under development.
Academic text (2000) -
Chlorine residual prevents both the recontamination of the water from the regrowth of coliform organisms and biofouling from the proliferation of microorganisms.
Academic text (1998) -
In the food industry, recontamination can occur if workers do not follow proper hygiene practices during processing.
Antonyms
- Specialized
18
6.5
A process that removes harmful substances such as chemicals and germs from people, places or things
How Contaminated
- Specialized
100
4.8
- Specialized
1
7.5
26
1.0
- Specialized
2
6.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
recontamination = contamination (transparent) = re + contamin + ate + ion
For learners who know 'contamination', adding 're-' straightforwardly gives the meaning 'contamination again'.
Etymology
Recontamination joins the prefix re- meaning 'again' with contaminate meaning 'to make dirty', so it literally means 'to make dirty again' and that is why it describes something becoming contaminated after it was cleaned.