Definition of contamination Contamination

/kʌntæˌmʌnejˈʃʌn/ - [kuntatmuneyshun] - con•tam•i•na•tion

We found 9 definitions of contamination from 5 different sources.

What does contamination mean?

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Noun Plural: contaminations
contamination - the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
		pollution
		decontamination the removal of contaminants
		dirtying, soiling, soilure the act of soiling something
contamination - the state of being contaminated
		taint
		impureness, impurity the condition of being impure
contamination - a substance that contaminates
		contaminant
		material, stuff things needed for doing or making something; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials"

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contamination (Noun)
The act or process of contaminating; pollution; defilement; taint; also, that which contaminates.
contamination (Noun)
A process whereby words with related meanings come to have similar sounds.
contamination (Noun)
The process of making a material or surface unclean or unsuited for its intended purpose, usually by the addition or attachment of undesirable foreign substances.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

contamination (n.)
The act or process of contaminating; pollution; defilement; taint; also, that which contaminates.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

contamination
Introduction into or onto water, air, soil or other media of microorganisms, chemicals, toxic substances, wastes, wastewater or other pollutants in a concentration that makes the medium unfit for its next intended use.

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contamination, noun, singular of contaminations.

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