contamination

Pronunciation: /kənˌtæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the state of being contaminated
  2. noun a substance that contaminates
  3. noun the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors

Etymology

From Latin contāminātiōnem.

In classic literature

Synonyms

taint

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
impurity
Narrower (hyponyms)
dust contamination

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