contamination

incontável

A noun referring to the presence of an unwanted substance or impurity, the act of making something impure or polluted, or the state of being made impure.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее присутствие нежелательного вещества или примеси, действие по загрязнению чего-либо или состояние загрязнения.esSustantivo que denota la presencia de una sustancia o impureza no deseada, la acción de contaminar algo o el estado de estar contaminado.frNom désignant la présence d'une substance indésirable ou d'une impureté, l'action de contaminer quelque chose ou l'état de contamination.deSubstantiv, das das Vorhandensein eines unerwünschten Stoffes oder einer Verunreinigung bezeichnet, die Handlung des Verschmutzens oder den Zustand des Verschmutztseins.ptSubstantivo que designa a presença de uma substância indesejada ou impureza em algo, o ato de contaminar ou poluir, ou o estado de estar contaminado.zh名词，指有害物质或杂质的混入，污染某物的行为或受污染的状态。arاسم يدل على وجود مادة أو عنصر غير مرغوب فيه مخلوط بشيء آخر، أو عملية تلويث الشيء، أو حالة التلوث الناتجة عن ذلك.

1. State of being contaminated B2 formal

   The condition of being made impure, unclean, or harmful by contact with a foreign substance.

   • The contamination of the water supply led to a health crisis.
   • Scientists are monitoring the contamination levels in the soil.
   • The lab tested the samples for any signs of contamination.

   ruЗагрязнениеesContaminaciónfrcontaminationdeVerunreinigungptContaminaçãozh污染arتَلَوُّث

   Sinônimos: adulterationbefoulmentcorruptiondefilementimpurityinfectionpollutiontaintuncleanness

   Antônimos: cleanlinesspurenesspurity

2. Contaminating substance B2 formal

   A substance that makes something impure or harmful.

   • The factory was fined for releasing chemical contaminants into the river.
   • The food was recalled due to bacterial contamination.
   • The air filter removes dust and other contaminants.

   ruЗагрязняющее веществоesSustancia contaminantefrsubstance contaminantedeSchadstoffptSubstância contaminantezh污染物arمادة ملوثة

   Sinônimos: adulterantcontaminantimpuritypoisonpollutanttoxin

3. Act of contaminating B2 formal

   The process of making something impure or polluted, often by introducing unwanted substances or factors.

   • The contamination of the crime scene compromised the investigation.
   • The accident resulted in the contamination of the surrounding area.
   • Strict protocols are in place to prevent contamination during the experiment.

   ruЗагрязнениеescontaminaciónfrAction de contaminerdeKontaminationptContaminaçãozh污染arالتلويث

   Sinônimos: adulterationcorruptiondefilementinfectionpoisoningpollution

   Antônimos: cleansingdecontaminationpurificationsterilization

• contaminations plural form
• contaminations' possessive plural form
• contamination's possessive singular form