contamination

Meanings

• Noun

  The presence or introduction into the environment of harmful substances or energy, especially into living organisms.

  - "The contamination of the water supply by industrial waste is a major environmental concern."
  - "The farmer was devastated when he discovered that his crops had been contaminated by pesticides."
  - "The contamination of the soil by heavy metals can take centuries to remediate."

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Synonyms

defilement , pollution , taint

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with contamination
pollution , congratulation , rueben , attenuation

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Variants

List of all variants of contamination that leads to same result
contamination , contaminations , cross contamination , cross contaminations , cross-contaminate , cross-contaminated , cross-contaminates , cross-contaminating , cross-contamination , cross-contaminations , self-contamination , self-contaminations

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Latin contaminare, meaning 'to mingle together' or 'to defile'.

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Trivia

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1. Contamination is not just an environmental issue; it can also occur in food, medicine, and water supplies.

2. The term 'contamination' is also used in the field of genetics to describe the introduction of foreign DNA into an organism.

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Related Concepts

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1. Pollution: The introduction of harmful substances into the environment, which can lead to contamination.

2. Toxicology: The study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms, including the mechanisms of contamination and methods of prevention.

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Culture

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Contamination has been a significant theme in various forms of art and literature, often used to explore the consequences of pollution and environmental degradation.

How to Memorize "contamination"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a substance entering and polluting a clean environment, such as water or soil.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'contamination' with images of pollution and harm to the environment.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic such as 'Contaminated water makes people sicker' to remember the meaning of the word.

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