1) Adulteration 2) Dirt 3) Dirtiness 4) Effluence 5) Environmental science 6) Fumes 7) Greenhouse gasses 8) Impureness 9) Impurity 10) Infection 11) Litter 12) Pollution 13) Smog 14) Something that contaminates 15) Taint 16) The act of contaminating 17) Toxic waste 18) Uncleanness
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1) Contaminant 2) Infection 3) Taint
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• (n.) The act or process of contaminating; pollution; defilement; taint; also, that which contaminates.
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(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.
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in manuscript tradition, a blending whereby a single manuscript contains readings originating from different sources or different lines of tradition. ...
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a general term signifying the introduction into water of microorganisms, chemicals, wastes or sewage which renders the water unfit for its intended use.
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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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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
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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.
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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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(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.
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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.
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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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the presence in a drilling fluid of any foreign material that may tend to produce detrimental properties of the drilling fluid.
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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.
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a general term signifying the introduction into water of microorganisms, chemicals, wastes or sewage which renders the water unfit for its intended use.
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Polluted or impurity caused by contact with another substance.
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See under contamination. Pollution In viticulture this means the contamination of soil, water and air and thus ultimately in wine through microorganisms or environmentally harmful, toxic substances. The vine is exposed to many of these negative influences during the vegetation cycle in the vineyard. The most common pollutants in... Full text
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1) Radioactive deposition of radioactive material in any place where it is not desired, and particularly in any place where its presence may be harmful. The harm may be in vitiating the validity of an experiment or a procedure, or in actually being a source of danger to personnel, 2) presence of small percentages of deleterious elements in an alloy...
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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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pollution noun the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
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Entry of undesirable micro-organisms to some material or object.
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the act of contaminating. · the state of being contaminated. · something that contaminates. · · an alternation in a linguistic form due to the influence of a related form, as the replacement in English of earlier femelle with female through the influence of male. · the process of forming blends. Cf. blend (def. 9).
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1) Radioactive deposition of radioactive material in any place where it is not desired, and particularly in any place where its presence may be harmful. The harm may be in vitiating the validity of an experiment or a procedure, or in actually being a source of danger to personnel, 2) presence of small percentages of deleterious elements in an alloy...
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the state of being corrupted by contact or association
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