to contaminate
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British pronunciation
/kənˈtæmɪneɪt/

Definitie & Betekenis van "contaminate"

to contaminate
01

verontreinigen, besmetten

to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material
Transitive: to contaminate sth
to contaminate definition and meaning
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The factory 's discharge pipes contaminated the river with toxic chemicals.
De lozingspijpen van de fabriek verontreinigden de rivier met giftige chemicaliën.
Careless waste disposal practices can contaminate groundwater with hazardous substances.
Onzorgvuldige afvalverwijderingspraktijken kunnen het grondwater met gevaarlijke stoffen verontreinigen.
02

besmetten, verontreinigen

to make something radioactive by introducing radioactive material into it
Transitive: to contaminate sth
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The lab worker accidentally contaminated the samples with radioactive isotopes.
De laboratoriummedewerker heeft per ongeluk de monsters besmet met radioactieve isotopen.
The site was contaminated after the nuclear accident.
De site was verontreinigd na het nucleaire ongeval.
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