Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

recontamination

noun

/ˌriː.kɒn.tə.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

Definition

The act of contaminating something again after it has been cleaned or decontaminated.

Examples

After thorough sanitation, the stored food was at risk of recontamination due to improper sealing.
Environmental officials warned that recontamination of the river could occur if regulations weren’t enforced.
The lab implemented stricter protocols to prevent recontamination of samples.

Meaning

Recontamination refers to the process by which a previously cleaned or decontaminated object or environment becomes contaminated once more, often by the same or different harmful substances.