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Meanings of contamination in English
Portuguese
contaminação Catalan
contaminació The act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors.
Portuguese
contaminação Usage of contamination in English
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Nitrate contamination in drinking water is a major threat to public health.
2
The main sources of contamination now are internal through food and water.
3
Socially engineered contamination can also seep into general course content as well.
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Some GMO contamination events have led to food recalls and disrupted trade.
5
Government agencies are investigating potential water contamination around Ohakea and Woodbourne airbases.
6
President Vladimir Putin said Transneft lacked a proper mechanism to prevent contamination.
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Previous contamination cases in Australia have led to arrests, but not convictions.
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Irish Water has identified cryptosporidium contamination in Carraroe's public supply in Connemara.
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People are exposed through spray drift, residues on food and water contamination.
10
Water from the improved sources met WHO guidelines, with no faecal contamination.
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The government has already begun a separate inquiry into the contamination disaster.
12
Municipal sewage and agricultural fertilisers are still the main causes of contamination.
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Lew, however, noted that the talks are organized to prevent such contamination.
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Anthropogenic chemical contamination is an important issue for conservation of aquatic ecosystems.
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This will help to reduce the risk of cross-contamination with harmful pathogens.
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Flow cytometry can be used to detect bacterial contamination of platelet products.
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Contamination through the time
Contamination across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Australia
Less common
Ireland
Less common
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