decontamination

Noun

Meaning

the removal of contaminants

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

fumigation cleaning washing purification hygiene cleansing infertility sterilization pasteurization disinfection ablution sterilisation silkwood disambiguation detoxification
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Antonyms

pestilence transmittal infection pollution poison contamination
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Hypernyms

removal remotion

Related terms

contamination decontaminate

Examples

After decontamination, there is no need to immunize, treat, or isolate contacts of persons ill with anthrax unless they were also exposed to the same source of infection. Source: Internet

A local headquarters would have an ARP controller who would direct rescue, first aid and decontamination teams to the scenes of reported bombing. Source: Internet

Briefing the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, Mahmood stated that the ministry is taking a slow pace in the decontamination exercise because of the sensitive and delicate nature of the aviation industry. Source: Internet

All communities that are serviced by Verkeerdevlei police station, are advised that the station has been temporarily closed for decontamination after some if its members tested positive for COVID-19. Source: Internet

Researchers have tested a variety of methods — ultraviolet light, bleach, ethylene oxide gas, moist heat — and have concluded in published papers that decontamination can work. Source: Internet

Cleanups at a Senate office building, several contaminated postal facilities, and other US government and private office buildings showed decontamination to be possible, but it is time-consuming and costly. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

decontaminant decontaminate decontaminating agent decontaminator decontent decontextualisation