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1 contamination
nounVerunreinigung, die; (with radioactivity) Verseuchung, die* * *noun die Verseuchung* * *con·tami·na·tion[kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən]n no pl Verunreinigung f, Verschmutzung f; of food Verseuchung f; (by radioactivity, disease-causing agents) Verseuchung f; (by poison) Vergiftung f* * *[kən"tmI'neISən]n no plVerunreinigung f, Verschmutzung f; (by poison) Vergiftung f; (by radioactivity) Verseuchung f, Kontaminierung f (spec); (= substance) Giftstoffe pl; (fig) schädlicher Einfluss (of auf +acc)* * *1. Verunreinigung f, Belastung f2. Infizierung f, Vergiftung f (beide auch fig), Verseuchung f, (radioaktive auch) Kontamination f:contamination meter Geigerzähler m3. LING Kontamination f ([fehlerhafte oder absichtliche] Verschmelzung zweier bedeutungsverwandter Wörter oder Wortteile zu einem neuen Wort)* * *nounVerunreinigung, die; (with radioactivity) Verseuchung, die* * *n.Kontamination f.Verseuchung f.Verunreinigung f. -
2 pollution
noun1) (contamination) [Umwelt]verschmutzung, diewater pollution — Gewässerverschmutzung, die
2) (polluting substance[s]) Verunreinigungen; Schadstoffe* * *[-ʃən]noun die Verschmutzung* * *pol·lu·tion[pəˈlu:ʃən]n no plair \pollution Luftverschmutzung fwater \pollution Wasserverschmutzung ftoxic \pollution Verseuchung f mit giftigen Substanzena cloud of \pollution eine Schadstoffwolke* * *[pə'luːSən]n(of environment) Umweltverschmutzung f, Verschmutzung f; (of atmosphere) Verunreinigung f; (of rivers) Verunreinigung f, Verpestung f (pej); (fig) Korrumpierung fpollution level — Grad m der Umweltverschmutzung; (of air, water) Schadstoffbelastung f
* * *1. Befleckung f, Beschmutzung f (beide auch fig)2. Verunreinigung f, Verschmutzung f, Belastung f:pollution control Umweltschutz m;pollution level Schadstoffbelastung f3. fig Entweihung f* * *noun1) (contamination) [Umwelt]verschmutzung, diewater pollution — Gewässerverschmutzung, die
2) (polluting substance[s]) Verunreinigungen; Schadstoffe* * *n.Umweltverschmutzung f.Verschmutzung (Umwelt-) f.Verunreinigung f. -
3 poisoning
nounVergiftung, die; (contamination) Verseuchung, die* * *poi·son·ing[ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ]nbarbiturate \poisoning Schlafmittelvergiftung fblood/lead \poisoning Blut-/Bleivergiftung ffood \poisoning Lebensmittelvergiftung f* * *['pɔIznɪŋ] Vergiftung fthe gradual poisoning of the atmosphere by... — die zunehmende Luftverpestung durch...
to die of poisoning — an einer Vergiftung sterben
* * *poisoning [ˈpɔıznıŋ] s1. Vergiftung f2. Giftmord m* * *nounVergiftung, die; (contamination) Verseuchung, die* * *n.Vergiftung f. -
4 infection
nounInfektion, diethroat/ear/eye infection — Hals-/Ohren-/Augenentzündung, die
* * *[-ʃən]1) (the process of infecting or state of being infected: You should wash your hands after handling raw meat to avoid infection.) die Ansteckung2) (a disease: a throat infection.) die Infektion* * *in·fec·tion[ɪnˈfekʃən]nrisk of \infection Infektionsgefahr f, Ansteckungsgefahr fsource of [an] \infection Infektionsherd m* * *[In'fekSən]n* * *infection [ınˈfekʃn] s1. MEDa) Infektion f, Ansteckung f:b) Infektionskrankheit f, Infekt mc) Ansteckungskeim m, Infektionsstoff m2. BOT Befall m3. a) Verpestung fb) fig Vergiftung f4. fig Ansteckung f:a) Mitreißen nb) (ungünstige) Beeinflussung* * *nounInfektion, diethroat/ear/eye infection — Hals-/Ohren-/Augenentzündung, die
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5 sterility
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contamination — contaminate con‧tam‧i‧nate [kənˈtæmneɪt] verb [transitive] 1. to make something dirty and dangerous, for example with chemicals or poison: • A large number of eggs were contaminated with salmonella. 2. INSURANCE to spoil goods carried by a ship … Financial and business terms
contamination — contaminate ► VERB ▪ make impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance. DERIVATIVES contaminant noun contamination noun contaminator noun. ORIGIN Latin contaminare make impure , from contamen contact, pollution … English terms dictionary
contamination — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ serious, widespread ▪ possible, potential ▪ environmental, food, soil, water ▪ … Collocations dictionary
contamination — noun 1. the state of being contaminated (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑taint • Derivationally related forms: ↑taint (for: ↑taint), ↑contaminate • Hypernyms … Useful english dictionary
contamination — I noun adulteration, corruption, debauchment, decay, defilement, degradation, despoilment, impureness, impurity, infection, pollution, vitiation II index air pollution, defilement, detriment, perversion … Law dictionary
contamination — (n.) early 15c., from L. contaminationem (nom. contaminatio), noun of action from pp. stem of contaminare (see CONTAMINATE (Cf. contaminate)). Figurative sense is from c.1620; specifically of radioactivity from 1913 … Etymology dictionary
contamination — noun Date: 15th century 1. a process of contaminating ; a state of being contaminated 2. contaminant … New Collegiate Dictionary
contamination — noun a) The act or process of contaminating; pollution; defilement; taint; also, that which contaminates. b) A process whereby words with related meanings come to have similar sounds … Wiktionary
contamination — UK [kənˌtæmɪnˈneɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [uncountable] 1) the process of making something dirty, polluted, or poisonous by adding a chemical, waste, or infection [ex] They are concerned about levels of contamination in our oceans. 2) substances that… … English dictionary
contamination — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. impurity, pollution, adulteration, corruption, defilement, foulness, rottenness, spoliation, disease, decay, pestilence, contagion, taint, infection, poisoning; see also pollution . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n.… … English dictionary for students
contamination — /kəntæməˈneɪʃən/ (say kuhntamuh nayshuhn) noun 1. the act of contaminating. 2. the state of being contaminated. 3. something that contaminates. 4. Bibliography the corruption of a text by the influence of variant versions. 5. the exposure of… …