contaminate
- IPA[kənˈtamənāt]
美式
- make (something) impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance
verb: contaminate, 3rd person present: contaminates, gerund or present participle: contaminating, past tense: contaminated, past participle: contaminated
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- 1. make (something) impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance the site was found to be contaminated by radioactivity celebrity has contaminated every aspect of public life
- having been made impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance: contaminated blood products
Oxford Dictionary
- having been made impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance: contaminated blood products
Oxford American Dictionary
- transfer bacteria or other microorganisms unintentionally from one substance or object to ... the bagged spinach was cross-contaminated with E. coli from infected water it is possible for keepers to cross-contaminate the rodents after handling reptiles
Oxford American Dictionary
- transfer bacteria or other microorganisms unintentionally from one substance or object to ... the bagged spinach was cross-contaminated with E. coli from infected water it is possible for keepers to cross-contaminate the rodents after handling reptiles
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[kənˈtamɪneɪt]
英式
- make (something) impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance: the site was found to be contaminated by radioactivity celebrity has contaminated every aspect of public life
Oxford Dictionary
