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contaminations
1
the act or process of making a substance or place dirty or polluted, especially by dangerous substances
- Water contamination poses serious health risks.
- The factory was fined for air contamination.
- Food contamination can cause illness.
- The contamination of soil affects agriculture.
- Chemical contamination harmed marine life.
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2
the state of being contaminated
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3
a substance that contaminates
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