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Definition contamination in American English

contamination noun

[uncountable] noun
/kənˌtæmɪnˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
1

the process of making something dirty, polluted, or poisonous by adding a chemical, waste, or infection

Example

[ex] They are concerned about levels of contamination in our oceans.

Synonyms and related words
anthropogenic biodegradable biohazard
2

substances that make something dirty, polluted, or poisonous

Example

This contamination will take centuries to decay.

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acid rain carbon carbon dioxide
3

the process of affecting someone or something in a negative way

Example

They wish to avoid what they see as contamination by more liberal societies.

Synonyms and related words
contamination wreckage regression
Definition contamination in American English