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contaminated

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /kənˈtæməneɪtɪd/ · UK /kənˈtæmɪneɪtɪd/

contaminated means: Containing harmful or unwanted substances, making it unsafe or unsuitable to use.

adjective

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Containing harmful or unwanted substances, making it unsafe or unsuitable to use.

  • Do not drink the contaminated water.
  • Several people ate contaminated food.
  • The factory left the surrounding soil contaminated.

How to use it: contaminated by/with something (The water was contaminated by sewage.)

Similar words: polluted, tainted

Opposites: clean

Common phrases: contaminated water, contaminated food, contaminated soil

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Containing unwanted substances that make it less pure or clean.

  • The sample was contaminated.
  • They found contaminated material in the container.
  • Even slightly contaminated chemicals can affect the test.

How to use it: contaminated with something (The sample was contaminated with dust.)

Similar words: impure, adulterated

Opposites: pure

Common phrases: contaminated sample, contaminated material

Questions about contaminated

What does contaminated mean?

Containing harmful or unwanted substances, making it unsafe or unsuitable to use.

What is contaminated in other languages?

Türkçe: kirlenmiş · Español: contaminado · Français: contaminé · Deutsch: verseucht · Italiano: contaminato · 日本語: 汚染された

How do you pronounce contaminated?

In American English /kənˈtæməneɪtɪd/; in British English /kənˈtæmɪneɪtɪd/.

How do you use contaminated in a sentence?

Do not drink the contaminated water. Several people ate contaminated food.

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