✍ Другие переводы: заражение; контаминация; осквернение; порча
Транскрипции: британская kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃn американская kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃn
💡 Определение слова: the process or fact of making a substance or place dirty or no longer pure by adding a substance that is dangerous or carries disease
✍ Пример использования: radioactive contamination
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Краткое описание слова + примеры использования
**Contamination** (сущ.) — это процесс или результат загрязнения чего-либо посторонними веществами или микроорганизмами.
Вот несколько примеров использования этого слова:
1. The laboratory had to be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected after the previous experiment to avoid any **contamination** of the samples.
2. The food was discarded because it showed signs of **contamination** by bacteria.
3. The area around the chemical spill was cordoned off to prevent **contamination** of the surrounding environment.
4. The astronauts had to wear special protective clothing to avoid **contamination** during their mission on the space station.
5. The water supply was temporarily shut down for testing to ensure there was no **contamination** from a recent industrial accident.