The lake is notorious for its contamination.
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Contamination
/kənˌtæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
Synonyms for "contamination" (61 found)
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Closest matches (13)
Noun(7 words)
Adjective(1 words)
bacterial culture contamination
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (18)
Noun(10 words)
Adjective(1 words)
dirtying action
Related words (30)
Noun(11 words)
half lifeharmfulnesshybridinsalubritylacingmisuseperversionpoisonpoisoningportmanteau wordprostitutionradiant energyradioactivitysacrilegesaturation pointvectorviruswatering
Verb(1 words)
pollute environment
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8 entriesaerosol contaminationbiological contaminationchemical contaminationcross contaminationequipment contaminationfood contaminationpathogen contaminationradiation contamination
Collocations
6 entriescontamination controlcontamination preventionenvironmental contaminationpathogen contaminationsoil contaminationwater contamination
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
People are suffering from the contamination of the water supply.
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It is essential to prevent salmonella contamination in hen egg production.
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Radioactive contamination was detected in spinach and edible chrysanthemum.
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