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Britannica Dictionary definition of CONTAMINATE. [+ object] : to make (something) dangerous, dirty, or impure by adding something harmful or undesirable to it. The water was contaminated [= polluted] with chemicals. Be careful not to allow bacteria to contaminate the wound. Don't touch the microchip or the oil on your hands will contaminate it.
1 contaminate something (with something) to make a substance or place dirty or no longer pure by adding a substance that is dangerous or carries disease synonym adulterate The drinking water has become contaminated with lead. contaminated blood/food/soil a river contaminated by pollution
contaminate: 1 v make impure Synonyms: foul , pollute Types: infect , taint contaminate with a disease or microorganism superinfect infect (an infected cell) further or infect a cell already containing similar organisms smut affect with smut or mildew, as of a crop such as corn Type of: begrime , bemire , colly , dirty , grime , soil make ...
contamination: [noun] a process of contaminating : a state of being contaminated.
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3 meanings: 1. the act or process of contaminating or the state of being contaminated 2. something that contaminates 3..... Click for more definitions.
to make impure or unsuitable by contact or mixture with something unclean, bad, etc. to contaminate a lake with sewage. 2. to render harmful or unusable by adding radioactive material to. to contaminate a laboratory. noun. 3. something that contaminates or carries contamination; contaminant. adjective.
