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nounthe state of being contaminated
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nounthe act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
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nouna substance that contaminates
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Definition that contains contamination
- clean not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
- dirty spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
- infection moral corruption or contamination
- pristine completely free from dirt or contamination
- drape a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination
- contaminating spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
- decontaminate rid of contamination
- dirty bomb an atom bomb that leaves considerable radioactive contamination
- clean bomb an atom bomb leaving little or no radioactive contamination
- mysophobia a morbid fear of dirt or contamination