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contamination
nounfemininegeneral usevery common/kõtɐmiˈnɐsɐ̃w̃/con·ta·mi·na·ção
Definition
1The action or state of making something impure or dangerous by introducing harmful substances or agents.
Usage examples
“The contamination of the river by industrial waste is alarming.”
“There was bacterial contamination in the lab samples.”
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environmental contaminationsoil contaminationsource of contaminationrisk of contamination