decontaminate (redirected from decontaminating)

de·con·tam·i·nate  (dkn-tm-nt)

tr.v. de·con·tam·i·nat·ed, de·con·tam·i·nat·ing, de·con·tam·i·nates

1. To eliminate contamination in.

2. To make safe by eliminating poisonous or otherwise harmful substances, such as noxious chemicals or radioactive material.

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decon·tami·nant (-nnt) n.

decon·tami·nation n.

decon·tami·nator n.

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decontaminate [ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪˌneɪt]

vb

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) (tr) to render (an area, building, object, etc.) harmless by the removal, distribution, or neutralization of poisons, radioactivity, etc.

decontaminant  n

decontamination  n

decontaminative  adj

decontaminator  n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

decontaminate - rid of contamination; "The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city" cleanse, clean - clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner" contaminate - make radioactive by adding radioactive material; "Don't drink the water--it's contaminated"

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decontaminate

verb sterilize, clean, cleanse, purify, make safe, disinfect, fumigate, deodorize, sanitize, disinfest procedures for decontaminating people affected by radiation
infect, contaminate, poison, pollute, infest

Translations

decontaminate [ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪt] VT → descontaminar

decontaminate [ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪt] vt [+ person, place] → décontaminer

decontaminate

vt → entgiften, dekontaminieren; (from radioactivity) → entseuchen

decontaminate [ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪˌneɪt] vt → decontaminare

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decontaminate [ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪˌneɪt] vt → decontaminare