The meaning of CONTAMINATED is soiled, stained, corrupted, or infected by contact or association. How to use contaminated in a sentence.

(Definition of contaminated from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

CONTAMINATE definition: to make impure or unsuitable by contact or mixture with something unclean, bad, etc.. See examples of contaminate used in a sentence.

contaminated (kənˈtæmɪneɪtɪd) adj made impure by the addition of a harmful or undesirable substance

If something is contaminated by waste, dirt, chemicals, or radiation, it is made dirty or harmful.

contaminate something (with something) to make a substance or place dirty or no longer pure by adding a substance that is dangerous or carries disease synonym adulterate. The drinking …

Contaminate comes from the Latin word contaminat-, meaning “made impure.” You can use the word to indicate that a hazardous substance has been introduced into something else, such as …

Contaminated generally refers to something that has been adulterated, polluted, tainted or infected with harmful, undesirable, or foreign substances. This can range from food and water …

The water was contaminated [= polluted] with chemicals. Be careful not to allow bacteria to contaminate the wound. Don't touch the microchip or the oil on your hands will contaminate it. …

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