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Contamination

noun/kɹˈævæɾᵻd/
Definition
the state of being contaminated
a substance that contaminates
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈævæɾᵻd/
🇬🇧British English
/kəntˌamɪnˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kəntˌamɪnˈeɪʃən/
5 syllables Say it as /kɹˈævæɾᵻd/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Word Forms
contaminateverbmake radioactive by adding radioactive material
taintverbcontaminate with a disease or microorganism
polluteverbmake impure
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Kontamination
der Zustand der Kontamination
🇪🇸Spanish
contaminación
el estado de estar contaminado
🇮🇹Italian
contaminazione
lo stato di contaminazione
🇳🇱Dutch
besmetting
de staat van besmetting
🇵🇹Portuguese
contaminação
o estado de estar contaminado
🇷🇺Russian
загрязнение
состояние загрязнения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दूषण
दूषित होने की अवस्था
🇧🇩Bengali
দূষণ
দূষিত হওয়ার অবস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
மாசுபாடு
மாசுபட்ட நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
కాలుష్యం
కలుషితమైన స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
दूषित होणे
दूषित होण्याची स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
દૂષણ
દૂષિત થવાની સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮಾಲಿನ್ಯ
ಕಲುಷಿತವಾಗಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മലിനീകരണം
മലിനമായ അവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੰਦਗੀ
ਦੂਸ਼ਿਤ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
آلودگی
آلودہ ہونے کی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
污染
被污染的状态
🇯🇵Japanese
汚染
汚染されている状態
🇰🇷Korean
오염
오염된 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự ô nhiễm
tình trạng bị ô nhiễm
🇹🇭Thai
การปนเปื้อน
สถานะของการปนเปื้อน
🇮🇩Indonesian
kontaminasi
keadaan terkontaminasi
🇵🇭Filipino
kontaminasyon
ang estado ng pagiging kontaminado
🇲🇾Malay
pencemaran
keadaan tercemar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تلوث
حالة التلوث
🇮🇷Persian
آلودگی
حالت آلوده بودن
🇹🇷Turkish
kirlenme
kirlenmiş olma durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
נְגִיעוּת
מצב המזוהם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'contamination'?
The primary meaning of 'contamination' is 'the state of being contaminated'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'contamination' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'contamination' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'contamination' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'contamination' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'contamination' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'contamination' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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