Meaning of CONTAMINATION
| Pronunciation: | | kun`tamu'neyshun
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- [n] the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
- [n] the state of being contaminated
- [n] a substance that contaminates
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| | Synonyms: | | contaminant, pollution, taint |
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| | Antonyms: | | decontamination | | |
| | See Also: | | dirtying, dust contamination, dust contamination, impureness, impurity, material, soiling, soilure, stuff | |
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| | Definition: | | Contamination
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Con*tam`i*na"tion\
(k[o^]n*t[a^]m`[i^]*n[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [L. contaminatio.]
The act or process of contaminating; pollution; defilement;
taint; also, that which contaminates.
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| | Definition: | | The introduction of unwanted microorganisms or chemicals in a laboratory culture. |
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