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Definition of Decontaminate
1. Verb. Rid of contamination. "The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city"
Definition of Decontaminate
1. Verb. To remove contamination from something, and thus render it safe. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Decontaminate
1. [v -NATED, -NATING, -NATES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Decontaminate
Literary usage of Decontaminate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Review of Epa Homeland Security Efforts: Safe Buildings Program Research by National Research Council (U.S.), Environmental Protection Agency, United States, Committee on Safe Buildings Program (2003)
"Agent and Decontaminate Studies—studies to develop a better understanding of
transport, robustness, and viability of CBW agents and the potential for toxic ..."
2. Recommended Infection-Control Practices for Dentistry edited by Barbara F. Gooch (1998)
"How to decontaminate critical items Are there different ways to sterilize?
In dentistry, instruments are usually sterilized by one of the following: ..."
3. U. S. Dual-Use Exports to Iraq and Their Impact on the Health of the Persian by DIANE Publishing Company (1997)
"Decontaminate and label LAW SPA and DOT regulations. ... Dispose of the material
used Co decontaminate exterior of drum IAW Federal, state and local ..."
4. Digest of Education Statistics (1999) edited by Thomas D. Snyder (2000)
"The wisest way to conserve those resources and still sustain combat potential is
by applying the following four principles: • Decontaminate as soon as ..."
5. Doe's Fixed-price Cleanup Contracts: Why Are Costs Still Out of Control edited by Fred Upton (2001)
"This is a six-year fixed-price contract to dismantle, remove, and decontaminate
the process equipment and support systems materials within three gaseous ..."
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