Definitions for Contamination
kənˌtæm əˈneɪ ʃəncon·tam·i·na·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. contamination, taintnoun

   the state of being contaminated

2. contaminant, contaminationnoun

   a substance that contaminates

3. contamination, pollutionnoun

   the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. contaminationnoun

   The act or process of contaminating; pollution; defilement; taint; also, that which contaminates.

2. contaminationnoun

   A process whereby words with related meanings come to have similar sounds.

3. contaminationnoun

   The process of making a material or surface unclean or unsuited for its intended purpose, usually by the addition or attachment of undesirable foreign substances.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Contaminationnoun

   Pollution; defilement.

   Etymology: from contaminate.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Contamination

   Contamination is the presence of a constituent, impurity, or some other undesirable element that spoils, corrupts, infects, makes unfit, or makes inferior a material, physical body, natural environment, workplace, etc.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Contaminationnoun

   the act or process of contaminating; pollution; defilement; taint; also, that which contaminates

2. Etymology: [L. contaminatio.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 induced radiation; residual radiation. 2. 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

Matched Categories

1. • Impurity
   • Material
   • Soiling

How to pronounce Contamination?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Contamination in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Contamination in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Contamination in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Contamination in a Sentence

1. Norfolk Southern:

   We’re going to do the right thing, we’re going to clean up the site, we’re going to test until we get all the contamination gone.

2. Ketsamay Rajphangthong:

   There is water but quality is not that good because of the contamination, when the water is contaminated there's lots of risks coming after that, especially diarrhea and also other forms of disease.

3. Bob Casey:

   They want help from the Department of Agriculture. They want certainty that their crops and their livestock are safe and free from contamination and that the food supply and their livelihoods are safe.

4. Steven Bohlen:

   Thus far, testing of water supply wells by the State Water Resources Control Board has revealed no contamination of water used for drinking or agricultural purposes related to underground injection by the oil and gas industry. We intend to keep it that way.

5. Bob Casey:

   This is another troubling report establishing a pattern of Abbott Nutrition's inadequate efforts to keep its products safe, we will keep pushing to get to the bottom of this for the families who have been put at risk by contamination, as well as those families who now fear whether they'll be able to find enough formula for their child's next meal.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Contamination
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Contamination
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Contamination
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contamination
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Contamination
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf