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contamination

/ contamination /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
Opposites:
decontamination
Type of:
soiling soilure dirtying
Kinds of:
dust contamination
Derived:
pollute foul contaminate
noun Sense 2
the state of being contaminated
Type of:
impurity impureness
Kinds of:
dust contamination
Derived:
infect taint contaminate pollute foul
noun Sense 3
a substance that contaminates
Type of:
material stuff
Derived:
contaminate pollute foul
Semantic Complexity
74%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
22
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soiling soilure dirtying dust contamination decontamination impurity impureness material stuff