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contamination

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/kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən/
Forms:contaminations
1

the act or process of making a substance or place dirty or polluted, especially by dangerous substances

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  • Water contamination poses serious health risks.
  • The factory was fined for air contamination.
  • Food contamination can cause illness.
  • The contamination of soil affects agriculture.
  • Chemical contamination harmed marine life.
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2

the state of being contaminated

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3

a substance that contaminates

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