contamination

Noun
Synonyms: taintcontaminantpollution

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. the state of being contaminatedSynonyms: taint
  2. a substance that contaminatesSynonyms: contaminant
  3. the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factorsSynonyms: pollution
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Contamination \Con*tam`i*na"tion\ (k[o^]n*t[a^]m`[i^]*n[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [L. contaminatio.] The act or process of contaminating; pollution; defilement; taint; also, that which contaminates. [1913 Webster]
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