Definition of Decontamination

1. Noun. The removal of contaminants.

Generic synonyms: Remotion, Removal
Antonyms: Contamination
Derivative terms: Decontaminate

Definition of Decontamination

1. Noun. The process of removing contamination, particularly the cleaning off of dangerous materials. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Decontamination

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Decontamination

1. The freeing of a person or an object of some contaminating substance such as war gas, radioactive material, etc. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Decontamination

deconstructionists
deconstructions
deconstructive
deconstructively
deconstructivism
deconstructivist
deconstructivistic
deconstructivists
deconstructor
deconstructors
deconstructs
decontaminate
decontaminated
decontaminates
decontaminating
decontamination (current term)
decontaminations
decontaminator
decontaminators
decontextualise
decontextualised
decontextualises
decontextualising
decontextualization
decontextualizations
decontextualize
decontextualized
decontextualizes
decontextualizing
decontrol

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