Noun: contamination kun,ta-mi'ney-shun
- The act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
"The contamination of the water supply posed a serious health risk to the community";
- pollution
- The state of being contaminated
"The food was discarded due to possible contamination from the chemical spill";
- taint
- A substance that contaminates
"They found chemical contamination in the groundwater";
- contaminant
Derived forms: contaminations
Type of: dirtying, impureness, impurity, material, soiling, soilure [archaic], stuff
Antonym: decontamination
Encyclopedia: Contamination