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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.

contaminação
Portuguese
contaminação
Catalan
infecció
Spanish
infección

The state of being contaminated.

contaminação
Portuguese
contaminação

A substance that contaminates.

contaminação
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Examples for "contaminant"
Examples for "contaminant"
1
Thorium is a well-known radioactive and chemically toxic contaminant in the environment.
Pubmed
2
The primary contaminant of waste hygiene water will be surfactants or soaps.
Pubmed
3
Therefore water carrying an anthropogenic contaminant dilutes water carrying geogenic contaminants.
Pubmed
4
Neither contaminant was associated with an increased risk of term LBW.
Pubmed
5
No toxicology data exist for this contaminant despite known human exposure.
Pubmed
Usage of contamination in English
1
Nitrate contamination in drinking water is a major threat to public health.
Pubmed
2
The main sources of contamination now are internal through food and water.
The Irish Times
3
Socially engineered contamination can also seep into general course content as well.
The Disposable Male
4
Some GMO contamination events have led to food recalls and disrupted trade.
Reuters
5
Government agencies are investigating potential water contamination around Ohakea and Woodbourne airbases.
Radio NZ
6
President Vladimir Putin said Transneft lacked a proper mechanism to prevent contamination.
Reuters
7
Previous contamination cases in Australia have led to arrests, but not convictions.
Reuters
8
Irish Water has identified cryptosporidium contamination in Carraroe's public supply in Connemara.
The Irish Times
9
People are exposed through spray drift, residues on food and water contamination.
The Guardian
10
Water from the improved sources met WHO guidelines, with no faecal contamination.
Pubmed
11
The government has already begun a separate inquiry into the contamination disaster.
Radio NZ
12
Municipal sewage and agricultural fertilisers are still the main causes of contamination.
The Irish Times
13
Lew, however, noted that the talks are organized to prevent such contamination.
Reuters
14
Anthropogenic chemical contamination is an important issue for conservation of aquatic ecosystems.
Pubmed
15
This will help to reduce the risk of cross-contamination with harmful pathogens.
Jamaica Observer
16
Flow cytometry can be used to detect bacterial contamination of platelet products.
Pubmed
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Translations for contamination
Spanish
infección
Contamination through the time
Contamination across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Australia
Less common
Ireland
Less common
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