contaminated

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

contaminated

1. simple past and past participle of contaminate

Adjective

contaminated (comparative more contaminated, superlative most contaminated)

1. adulterated; impure
2. made unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements.
   • 2004, Phil Croucher, JAR Professional Pilot Studies, pages 12–6:

     A "contaminated" runway has over 25% of its surface area covered with standing water or slush (or loose snow) more than 3mm thick, or compressed snow and ice anywhere along the takeoff run or accelerate-stop surface.

Derived terms

• hypercontaminated
• noncontaminated
• radiocontaminated
• uncontaminated

Collocations

with nouns

• contaminated food
• contaminated meat
• contaminated fish
• contaminated milk
• contaminated water
• contaminated groundwater
• contaminated land
• contaminated soil
• contaminated sediment
• contaminated site
• contaminated property
• contaminated air
• contaminated product
• contaminated material

Translations

adulterated; impure

• Greek:

  Ancient: μιαρός (miarós)

• Maori: nanu, paruparu
• Spanish: contaminado (es)
• Ukrainian: забруднений (zabrudnenyj)