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10 Language-to-English DictionariesContamination
/kənˌtæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of making something impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance.
"The contamination of the water supply led to a public health crisis." - 2
The state of being contaminated.
"The soil showed signs of contamination due to industrial waste."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin contaminatus, past participle of contaminare, meaning 'to defile or taint', originating from contact (con- together + tangere to touch). The term entered English in the 16th century initially relating to moral defilement before expanding into scientific, medical, and industrial contexts denoting the introduction of impurities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Contamination" is said worldwide
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contamination
Transliteration: kɔ̃.ta.mi.na.sjɔ̃
"La contamination de l'eau est un problème majeur."
Kontamination
Transliteration: kɔntamiˈnaːt͡si̯oːn
"Die Kontamination des Bodens ist besorgniserregend."
contaminazione
Transliteration: kontamiˈnatsjone
"La contaminazione dell'aria è un problema serio."
contaminación
Transliteration: kontaminaˈθjon
"La contaminación del río afecta a la fauna."
contaminação
Transliteration: kõtɨmɐˈnaːsɨɐ̃w
"A contaminação do solo é um problema ambiental."
प्रदूषण
Transliteration: pradūṣaṇ
"जल प्रदूषण एक गंभीर समस्या है।"
污染
Transliteration: wūrǎn
"水污染对生态系统造成了严重影响。"
오염
Transliteration: oyeom
"수질 오염은 심각한 문제입니다."
汚染
Transliteration: osen
"水の汚染は深刻な問題です。"
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