contaminate
verb
/kənˈtæmɪneɪt/
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- (transitive) To make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter.
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contaminer,
salir
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contamination
noun
/kənˌtæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
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/kənˌtæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
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/kənˌtæm.ɪˈnæɪ.ʃən/
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[kənˌɾ̃æm.əˈneɪ.ʃən]
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- 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.
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contamination
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contaminant
noun
/kənˈtamɪnənt/
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- That which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter.
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pollution
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