Contamination \Con*tam`i*na"tion\
(k[o^]n*t[a^]m`[i^]*n[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [L. contaminatio.]
The act or process of contaminating; pollution; defilement;
taint; also, that which contaminates.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
contamination
n 1: the state of being contaminated [syn: taint]
2: a substance that contaminates [syn: contaminant]
3: the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either
intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or
factors [syn: pollution] [ant: decontamination]
WordNet (r) 2.0
contaminant, pollution, taint
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