contamination

noun

/kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃn/

[uncountable]

jump to other results

the process or fact of making a substance or place dirty or no longer pure by adding a substance that is dangerous or carries disease synonym adulteration
- radioactive contamination
- bacterial/chemical contamination
- Environmental contamination resulting from human activities is a major health concern.
opposite decontamination see also cross-contaminationTopics The environmentc1
(formal) the act of influencing people's ideas or attitudes in a bad way
- They feared cultural contamination from the influx of tourists.

单词	contamination
释义	contamination noun /kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃn/ /kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃn/ [uncountable] jump to other results the process or fact of making a substance or place dirty or no longer pure by adding a substance that is dangerous or carries disease synonym adulteration radioactive contamination bacterial/chemical contamination Environmental contamination resulting from human activities is a major health concern. opposite decontamination see also cross-contaminationTopics The environmentc1 (formal) the act of influencing people's ideas or attitudes in a bad way They feared cultural contamination from the influx of tourists.
随便看	the National Hunt the-national-hunt the National Labor Relations Board the-national-labor-relations-board the National League the-national-league the National Lottery the-national-lottery the National Maritime Museum the-national-maritime-museum the National Motor Museum the-national-motor-museum the National Motto the-national-motto the National Museum and Gallery the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television the-national-museum-of-photography-film-and-television the National Organization for Women the-national-organization-for-women the National Portrait Gallery the-national-portrait-gallery the National Railway Museum the-national-railway-museum the National Research Council the-national-research-council