contamination
1. the state of being contaminated (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
taint
• Derivationally related forms:
taint (for: taint), contaminate
• Hypernyms:
impurity, impureness
• Hyponyms:
dust contamination
2. a substance that contaminates
• Syn:
contaminant
• Derivationally related forms:
contaminate, contaminate (for: contaminant)
• Hypernyms:
material, stuff
3. the act of contaminating or polluting;
including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
• Syn:
pollution
• Ant:
decontamination
• Derivationally related forms:
pollute (for: pollution), contaminate
• Hypernyms:
soiling, soilure, dirtying
• Hyponyms:
dust contamination
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