contamination

con·tam·i·na·tion

 (kən-tăm′ə-nā′shən)

n.

1.

a. The act or process of contaminating.

b. The state of being contaminated.

2. One that contaminates.

contamination

(kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən)

n

1. the act or process of contaminating or the state of being contaminated

2. something that contaminates

3. (Linguistics) linguistics the process by which one word or phrase is altered because of mistaken associations with another word or phrase; for example, the substitution of irregardless for regardless by association with such words as irrespective

con•tam•i•na•tion

(kənˌtæm əˈneɪ ʃən)

n.

1. the act of contaminating.

2. the state of being contaminated.

3. something that contaminates.

4. an alteration in a linguistic form due to the influence of a related form, as the replacement in English of earlier femelle with female through the influence of male.

[1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin]

contamination

1. The deposit, absorption, or adsorption of radioactive material, or of biological or chemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel, or objects. See also fallout; induced radiation; residual radiation.
2. (DOD only) Food and/or water made unfit for consumption by humans or animals because of the presence of environmental chemicals, radioactive elements, bacteria or organisms, the byproduct of the growth of bacteria or organisms, the decomposing material (to include the food substance itself), or waste in the food or water.

contamination

Spoiling by contact.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	contamination - the state of being contaminated   taint impureness, impurity - the condition of being impure dust contamination - state of being contaminated with dust
	2.	contamination - a substance that contaminates contaminant material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"
	3.	contamination - the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors pollution dirtying, soiling, soilure - the act of soiling something dust contamination - the act of contaminating with dust particles decontamination - the removal of contaminants

contamination

noun pollution, dirtying, infection, corruption, poisoning, decay, taint, filth, impurity, contagion, adulteration, foulness, defilement Acid rain is responsible for the destruction of forests and the contamination of rivers and streams.

contamination

noun

1. The state of being contaminated:

adulteration, pollution, sophistication.

2. One that contaminates:

adulterant, adulterator, contaminant, contaminator, impurity, poison, pollutant.

Translations

تَلويث

znečištěníinfikováníkontaminace

forurening

Verseuchung

contaminación

contamination

megfertőzés

mengun

contaminazioneinfezione

forurensningkontaminering

kirletme

污染

contamination

[kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən] N → contaminación f

contamination

[kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃ^ən] n [land, water, food] → contamination f

contamination

n no pl → Verunreinigung f, → Verschmutzung f; (by poison) → Vergiftung f; (by radioactivity) → Verseuchung f, → Kontaminierung f (spec); (= substance) → Giftstoffe pl; (fig) → schädlicher Einfluss (→ of auf +acc)

contamination

[kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃ/ən] n → contaminazione f

contaminate

(kənˈtӕmineit) verb

to make impure. The town's water-supply has been contaminated by chemicals from the factory. besoedel, kontamineer, besmet, verontreinig يُفْسِد ، يُلَوِّث заразявам contaminar znečistit verseuchen forurene μολύνωcontaminar reostama آلوده کردن saastuttaa contaminer לְזָהֵם अशुद्ध करना upraljati, zaraziti (be)szennyez mencemari spilla, menga contaminare 汚す 오염시키다 užteršti aptraipīt; inficēt; saindēt tercemar verontreinigenforurense, smitte, kontaminere zanieczyszczać فاسدول، ملوت كول contaminar a con­tamina загрязнять znečistiť okužiti zagaditi förorena, smitta ner ปนเปื้อน kirletmek 污染 забруднювати; заражати آلوده كرنا làm ô nhiễm 污染

conˌtamiˈnation noun

besoedeling, besmetting, kontaminasie تَلويث зарязаване contaminação znečištění, infikování die Verseuchung forurening μόλυνσηcontaminación reostus آلودگی saastuminen contamination זִהוּם दूषण, संदूषण zaraza megfertőzés, beszennyezés pencemaran mengun contaminazione 汚染 오염 užteršimas aptraipīšana; inficēšana; saindēšana pencemaran verontreinigingforurensing, kontamineringzanieczyszczenie آلودهگی contaminação contaminare загрязнение znečistenie okuženje zagađenje förorening, nedsmittning การปนเปื้อน kirletme 污染 забруднення; зараження آلودگى، نجاست sự ô nhiễm 污染

con·tam·i·na·tion

n. contaminación; infección.

contamination

n contaminación f