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contaminationthe action or state of making or being made impure by polluting or poisoning

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the action or state of making or being made impure by polluting or poisoning

Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən/

Korean meaning: 오염, 더럽혀짐, 불순물이 섞임

Korean pronunciation: 컨**태**미**네이**션

Example Sentences

  • The chef wore gloves to prevent contamination, but ironically contaminated his reputation by posting cooking videos with dirty fingernails.
  • The laboratory follows strict protocols to avoid sample contamination.
  • My phone suffered severe contamination after I dropped it in a bowl of kimchi jjigae.

contamination

NOUN

//kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən//

the action or state of making or being made impure by polluting or poisoning

contamination concept
💡 Concept

the action or state of making or being made impure by polluting or poisoning

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcon--
Roottamin
Suffix--ation

Origin

라틴어 'contaminatus'에서 유래되었으며, '함께(con) 접촉하여(tangere) 더럽혀진다'는 의미에서 나왔다. 마치 깨끗한 것이 더러운 것과 접촉해서 오염되는 과정을 표현한다.

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🎵Rhyme

nationstationcreationvacation
nation
station
creation
vacation

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The chef wore gloves to prevent contamination, but ironically contaminated his reputation by posting cooking videos with dirty fingernails.

The laboratory follows strict protocols to avoid sample contamination.

😄 Fun example

My phone suffered severe contamination after I dropped it in a bowl of kimchi jjigae.

Environmental contamination from mining activities threatens local wildlife.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

pollutioncorruptioninfectiontaintadulteration

Antonyms

purificationcleansingsterilization

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