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" When you can light your water on fire due to methane contamination in your ground water, what else can you do but laugh?"
Josh Fox

Meaning of "contamination" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF CONTAMINATION

kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONTAMINATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Contamination is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONTAMINATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Contamination

Contamination is the presence of a minor and unwanted constituent in a material, in physical body, in the natural environment, at a workplace, etc.

Definition of contamination in the English dictionary

The first definition of contamination in the dictionary is the act or process of contaminating or the state of being contaminated. Other definition of contamination is something that contaminates. Contamination is also the process by which one word or phrase is altered because of mistaken associations with another word or phrase; for example, the substitution of irregardless for regardless by association with such words as irrespective.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONTAMINATION

assassination · combination · coordination · designation · destination · determination · discrimination · domination · donation · elimination · examination · explanation · illumination · imagination · nation · nomination · origination · resignation · termination · vaccination

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONTAMINATION

container gardening · container line · container port · container ship · container terminal · container transport · containerboard · containerisation · containerise · containerization · containerize · containerless · containment · contaminable · contaminant · contaminate · contaminated · contaminative · contaminator · contango

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONTAMINATION

accreditation · action · administration · animation · application · association · certification · citation · communication · confirmation · conversation · corporation · creation · decoration · documentation · duration · education · evaluation · excitation · federation · formation

Synonyms and antonyms of contamination in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONTAMINATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «contamination» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «contamination» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF CONTAMINATION

Find out the translation of contamination to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of contamination from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «contamination» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

污染
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

contaminación
570 millions of speakers
en

English

contamination
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

संदूषण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التلوث
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

загрязнение
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

contaminação
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অপবিত্রতা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

contamination
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Pencemaran
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Kontamination
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

汚染
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

오염
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Kontaminasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ô nhiễm
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கலப்படம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

घाण
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

bulaşma
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

contaminazione
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

skażenie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

забруднення
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

contaminare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μόλυνσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

besoedeling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förorening
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forurensning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of contamination

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTAMINATION»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of contamination
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about contamination

EXAMPLES

8 QUOTES WITH «CONTAMINATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word contamination.
1
Cat Cora
I think the biggest thing is clean as you go. Wash all your knives, cutting boards, dishes, when you are done cooking, not look at a sink full of dishes after you are done. Cleaning as you go helps keep away cross contamination and you avoid having food borne bacteria.
2
Charles Duhigg
It is often difficult to definitively link a specific instance of disease to one particular cause, like water pollution. Even when tests show that drinking water is polluted, it can be hard to pinpoint the source of the contamination.
3
James Fallows
The air that people breathe in many Chinese cities has become dangerously polluted. Their food supply is subject to constant contamination scandals. Now it appears that not merely stagnant ponds but the water people draw from deep underground is already tainted.
4
Josh Fox
The problem is that everywhere the gas drilling industry goes, a trail of water contamination, air pollution, health concerns and betrayal of basic American civic and community values follows.
5
Josh Fox
When you can light your water on fire due to methane contamination in your ground water, what else can you do but laugh?
6
Jay Inslee
I do care about the mercury contamination which this country will be experiencing because of the attempted sellout by this administration to special interests which will result in more mercury in the blood of young children in America.
7
Denis Kearney
We are men, and propose to live like men in this free land, without the contamination of slave labor, or die like men, if need be, in asserting the rights of our race, our country, and our families.
8
Bela Kun
It is correct that I overlooked the contamination of the party, not just now but also in the past.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTAMINATION»

Discover the use of contamination in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to contamination and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Microbial Food Contamination, Second Edition
Divided into five parts, Microbial Food Contamination, Second Edition looks at emerging foodborne human pathogens andcomprehensively evaluates the microbiology, biochemistry, detection, risk, and threat of foodborne illness in today’s ...
Charles L. Wilson, Ph.D., 2007
2
The Produce Contamination Problem: Causes and Solutions
The premise of The Produce Contamination Problem is that when human pathogen contamination of fresh produce occurs, it is extremely difficult to reduce pathogen levels sufficiently to assure microbiological safety with the currently ...
Karl R. Matthews, Gerald M. Sapers, Charles P. Gerba, 2014
3
Fear of contamination: assessment and treatment
The fear of contamination is the driving force behind compulsive washing, the most common manifestation of obsessive compulsive disorder. This is one of the most extraordinary of all human fears.
Stanley Rachman, 2006
4
Groundwater Contamination: Sources and Hydrology
Among the many new features of this edition are a full discussion of risk assessment, the preparation of groundwater protection plans, and references linking the text to over 2,300 water-related Web sites.
Chester D. Rail, 2000
5
Fundamentals of Contamination Control
This Tutorial Text provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject of contamination control, with specific applications to the aerospace industry.
Alan C. Tribble, 2000
6
Handbook of Radioactive Contamination and Decontamination
The objective of this book is to present a comprehensive picture, first of the fundamentals of general contamination of solid surfaces and water, and in the second part, to review the main practical procedures and means of applied ...
Jan Severa, Jaromír Bár, 1991
7
Soil and Water Contamination: From Molecular to Catchment Scale
The spatial approach links up with recent developments and trends in environmental legislation and other integrated catchment management initiatives. It consists of four coherent parts: 1. Introduction to soil and water contamination; 2.
Marcel van der Perk, 2007
8
Ground water contamination: transport and remediation
Written from both a theoretical and practical viewpoint, this edition focuses on the critical new challenges facing professionals seeking to prevent, mitigate, or remediate groundwater problems -- especially today's highly-complex transport ...
Philip B. Bedient, H. S. Rifai, Charles J. Newell, 1999
9
Control of Particulate Matter Contamination in Healthcare ...
This book offers practical applications addressing the specifics of contamination, including particle origination, characterization, identification, and elimination, with a special focus on quality considerations.
Thomas A. Barber, 1999
10
Metal Contamination of Food: Its Significance for Food ...
Since publication of the previous edition of this successful book, there have been many advances in the field of food science and metal analysis and these have been taken into account of in compiling this new edition.
Conor Reilly, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTAMINATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term contamination is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Another raw dog food recalled over possible listeria contamination
Two batches of Vital Essentials, a raw, frozen dog food, are being recalled because of potential contamination with listeria, a bacteria that is ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
2
Contamination issues could delay New Plymouth marae build
New Plymouth MP Jonathan Young joined Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith during a visit to the Ngamotu Marae site on Wednesday. «Taranaki Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Contamination (Blu-ray)
Cozzi wasn't exactly outfitted with the sort of budget that Ridley Scott had to play with, but Contamination does its damndest to hit the marks it ... «DVD Talk, Jul 15»
4
Hit by drought and seawater contamination, Bangkok's tap water …
BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Bangkok's tap water supply may run out in a month, as the country waits for long overdue rains to ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
5
Breaux Bridge sues oil companies over alleged groundwater …
... sale and use, widespread MTBE contamination of groundwater was inevitable and Defendants either knew of the probable consequence or ... «The Louisiana Record, Jul 15»
6
Stella & Chewy Recalls Dog Food Due To Listeria Contamination
Pet food maker Stella & Chewy's is recalling some of its products from the market after finding a possible Listeria contamination in its sample of ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»
7
Save Half Your Marinade Before Cooking for Contamination-Free …
Marinating meat gives you incredible flavor, but basting on the grill or in the oven with that same marinade can really make a dish. Here's a ... «Lifehacker, Jul 15»
8
Infants At Risk From Pennsylvania Nitrate Contamination
Pennsylvania families are worried tap water contamination poses a threat to infants after nitrate levels spiked this year. Explosive levels of ... «Water Online, Jul 15»
9
Water Contamination Report Released
Officials with North Alamo Water Supply reported the recent contamination of some wells. They said consumers didn't receive any of the ... «KRGV, Jul 15»
10
Negligence of contamination report leads to viral fevers
The health condition of at least five persons is said be critical, while nearly 250 persons are down with viral fever at Kotha Majeru of Challapalli ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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