Look up: Contamination

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   Contamination
   Introduction into water, air, and soil of microorganisms, chemicals, toxic substances, wastes, or wastewater in a concentration that makes the medium unfit for its next intended use. Also applies to surfaces of objects, buildings, and various household and agricultural use products.
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   Contamination
   Harbouring of or contact with micro-organisms (or other organisms such as insect parasites) in absence of a relationship which may be considered commensalistic, mutualistic or parasitic or the presence of an unwanted pesticide or other material in or on a plant, animal or their by-products.
   Found on http://www.pestmanagement.co.uk/lib/glos
   
   
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   Contamination
   Usually an undesirable situation where radioactive material in an Unsealed Source (open source) state is present in the working environment, or otherwise un-contained and not required. Contamination can either be loose (easily removed) or fixed. Loose contamination is usually of more concern since intakes of radioactive material through Inhalation , Ingestion and Injection may occur.
   Found on http://www.ionactive.co.uk/glossary_atoz
   
   
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   contamination
   [n] - the state of being contaminated 2. [n] - the act of contaminating or polluting
   Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio
   
   
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   contamination
   the presence in a drilling fluid of any foreign material that may tend to produce detrimental properties of the drilling fluid.
   Found on http://www.workover.co.uk/og/c.htm
   
   
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   Contamination
   a general term signifying the introduction into water of microorganisms, chemicals, wastes or sewage which renders the water unfit for its intended use.
   Found on http://www.chemicalglossary.net/definiti
   
   
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   Contamination
   Contamination is the absorption of potentially dangerous substances such as biological or chemical agents, possibly as a result of biochemical warfare, or radioactive material, by personnel or objects.
   Found on http://www.army-technology.com/glossary/
   
   
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   contamination
   invasion of a person or animal by pathogenic germs (contaminants); Presence of an infectious agent on inanimate articles such as clothes, surgical instruments, dressings, water, milk, food; Transfer and propagation of a contaminant; The undesirable presence of radioactive material Category: Management in the public and private sector • the introduction or presence of contaminants or un...
   Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
   
   
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   Contamination
   Traces of chemicals that are present where they don't belong, causing loss of chemical activity, staining, or other problems.
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    Contamination
    Introduction into water, air, and soil of microorganisms, chemicals, toxic substances, wastes, or wastewater in a concentration that makes the medium unfit for its next intended use. Also applies to surfaces of objects, buildings, and various household and agricultural use products.
    Found on http://www.dlservicesinc.com/Terminology
    
    
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    Contamination
    Con·tam`i·na'tion (kŏn*tăm`ĭ*nā'shŭn) noun [ Latin contaminatio .] The act or process of contaminating; pollution; defilement; taint; also, that which contaminates.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/146
    
    
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    contamination
    The soiling or pollution by inferior material, as by the introduction of organisms into a wound or sewage into a stream. ... Origin: L. Contaminatio from con =together + tangere = to touch ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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    contamination
    pollution noun the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
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    contamination
    taint noun the state of being contaminated
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    contamination
    (kәn-tam″ĭ-na´shәn) the soiling or making inferior by contact or mixture, as by introduction of organisms into a wound. the deposition of radioactive material in any place where it is not desired, especially where its presence may be harmful or constitute a radiation hazard.
    Found on http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns
    
    
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    Contamination
    • (n.) The act or process of contaminating; pollution; defilement; taint; also, that which contaminates.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning
    
    
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    contamination
    in manuscript tradition, a blending whereby a single manuscript contains readings originating from different sources or different lines of tradition. ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/133
    
    
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    contamination
    (L. contaminatio from con together + tangere to touch) the soiling or pollution by inferior material, as by the introduction of organisms into a wound, or sewage into a stream.
    Found on http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/
    
    
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    contamination
    the involuntary presence of a radioactive substance in a region where it is not wanted; e.g., in or on the body of a person, (internal or external contamination), or on clothing or on parts of a laboratory
    Found on http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/
    
    
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    contamination
    The release onto the Earth or another world of non-indigenous organisms or organic matter which could (a) have catastrophic consequences for any native life or (b) compromise the scientific findings of biological experiments. The urgent need to address the issues of both back-contamination and forwa...
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    Contamination
    Occurs when at least one telephone number within thousands-block of telephone numbers is not available for assignment to end users or customers.
    Found on http://www.puc.state.pa.us/telecom/areac