| NOUN | state | contamination, taint | the state of being contaminated |
|---|---|---|---|
| substance | contamination, contaminant | a substance that contaminates | |
| act | contamination, pollution | the act of contaminating or polluting |
| Sounds | kahntae.mahney'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The state of being contaminated. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | taint | |
| Narrower | dust contamination | state of being contaminated with dust |
| Broader | impurity, impureness | The condition of being impure |
| Spanish | contaminación, infección | |
| Catalan | infecció | |
| Verbs | contaminate | make impure |
| contaminate | make radioactive by adding radioactive material | |
| Meaning | A substance that contaminates. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | contaminant | |
| Broader | material, stuff | The tangible / tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object |
| Spanish | contaminación, contaminante | |
| Catalan | contaminant | |
| Verbs | contaminate | make impure |
| contaminate | make radioactive by adding radioactive material | |
| Meaning | The act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | pollution | |
| Narrower | dust contamination | The act of contaminating with dust particles |
| Broader | soiling, soilure, dirtying | The act of soiling something |
| Opposite | decontamination | The removal of contaminants |
| Spanish | contaminación, polución | |
| Catalan | contaminació, pol·lució | |
| Verbs | contaminate | make impure |
| contaminate | make radioactive by adding radioactive material | |
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