decontamination
/ˌdiː.kənˌtæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/noun
C1formalcommonscientific/ˌdiː.kənˌtæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/indénombrable
A noun referring to the process of removing harmful substances, pollutants, or contaminants from a person, object, or environment.
ruСуществительное, обозначающее процесс удаления вредных веществ, загрязнителей или примесей с человека, объекта или из окружающей среды.esSustantivo que denota el proceso de eliminar sustancias nocivas, contaminantes o impurezas de una persona, objeto o del entorno.frNom désignant le processus d'élimination de substances nocives, de contaminants ou d'impuretés d'une personne, d'un objet ou de l'environnement, y compris la neutralisation d'agents chimiques, biologiques ou radiologiques.deSubstantiv, das den Prozess bezeichnet, bei dem schädliche Stoffe, Verunreinigungen oder Schadstoffe von Personen, Gegenständen oder aus der Umwelt entfernt werden. Es umfasst meist die Reinigung, Entgiftung oder Unschädlichmachung von kontaminierten Oberflächen, Materialien oder Lebewesen.ptSubstantivo que designa o processo de remoção de substâncias nocivas, contaminantes ou impurezas de pessoas, objetos ou do meio ambiente.zh指从人、物体或环境中去除有害物质、污染物或杂质的处理过程。arاسم يدل على عملية إزالة المواد الضارة أو الملوثات أو الشوائب من الإنسان أو الأشياء أو البيئة.
- Removal of contaminants B2 formal
The process of removing harmful substances, such as chemicals, radiation, or infectious agents, from a person, object, or area.
- The team performed a thorough decontamination of the lab after the spill.
- Workers wore protective suits during the decontamination process.
- Decontamination of the water supply took several days.
ruДезактивацияesDescontaminaciónfrDécontaminationdeDekontaminationptDescontaminaçãozh去污arإزالة التلوث
Synonymes: cleansingdetoxificationpurificationsanitizationsterilization
- decontaminations plural form
- decontaminations' possessive plural form
- decontamination's possessive singular form