contamination
noun
con·tam·i·na·tion
kən-ˌta-mə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: a process of contaminating : a state of being contaminated
2
Examples of contamination in a Sentence
swimming in the lake is banned until the contamination is identified and neutralized
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Heavy metal toxicity: Reports of heavy metal contamination in turmeric (e.g., lead, arsenic, cadmium, nickel, and other heavy metals) also exist.
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Regina C. Windsor, Mph, Rdn, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025
Over 1,700 pounds of Cabot Creamery butter recalled: Finding suggests fecal contamination Cold and flu medicine recalled over potential child poisoning: See affected product
Where was the apple juice distributed?
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Regulators have largely failed to address evidence of widespread contamination in the legal supply, even after labs filed more than 80 complaints about the issue, the publications said.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
The company recalled its frozen acai bowls in February due to possible contamination from foreign material and recalled sparkling mineral water in March after learning that 1% of the glass bottles could have damage.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Regina C. Windsor, Mph, Rdn, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025
Over 1,700 pounds of Cabot Creamery butter recalled: Finding suggests fecal contamination Cold and flu medicine recalled over potential child poisoning: See affected product
Where was the apple juice distributed?
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Regulators have largely failed to address evidence of widespread contamination in the legal supply, even after labs filed more than 80 complaints about the issue, the publications said.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
The company recalled its frozen acai bowls in February due to possible contamination from foreign material and recalled sparkling mineral water in March after learning that 1% of the glass bottles could have damage.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Contamination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contamination. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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contamination
noun
con·tam·i·na·tion
kən-ˌtam-ə-ˈnā-shən
1
: a process of contaminating : a state of being contaminated
2
: something that contaminates
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