contaminated

IPA: kʌntˈæmʌneɪtʌd

adjective

  • adulterated; impure
  • made unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements.
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Examples of "contaminated" in Sentences

  • The cholera bacteria may be present in contaminated food, water or shellfish.
  • So Martin contaminated Professor Caldwell with his own earnestness, challenging him to speak his mind.
  • Water sources remain contaminated, basic services are inaccessible, and homes are severely damaged or destroyed.
  • Why do I need a hepatitis A vaccine, but not a cholera vaccine, given that both can be transmitted in contaminated water and shellfish?
  • Rabbit food reduced the presence of estrogen in contaminated water by more than 80 percent, said researchers from the University of Cincinnati in the November ...
  • Rabbit food reduced the presence of estrogen in contaminated water by more than 80 percent, said researchers from the University of Cincinnati in the November issue of Environmental Pollution.
  • Entire plantations of products are cultivated on terrain contaminated by DDT and irrigated with water from basins poisoned by toxic industrial waste and by the water from urban sewage disposals.
  • Typhoid bacteria are ingested in contaminated food or water and can be avoided by drinking only bottled water, and avoiding ice, unpeeled fruits, undercooked meats, shellfish, salads, or food from street vendors.

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