contaminated
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contaminated
verb
- simple past and past participle of contaminate
adjective more contaminated · most contaminated
- adulterated; impure
- made unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements. A "contaminated" runway has over 25% of its surface area covered with standing water or slush (or loose snow) more than 3mm thick, or compressed snow and ice anywhere along the takeoff run or accelerate-stop surface.
Similar: adulterated, common, contaminated, corrupted, mixed, polluted, sophisticated, tainted · Opposite: pure, raw
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: impure, polluted, dirty, infected, septic, defiled, tainted, adulterated, polluting, disgusting, unclean, contaminant, contamination, afflicted, sullied, plagued
adjective
Similar: adulterated, common, contaminated, corrupted, mixed, polluted, sophisticated, tainted · Opposite: pure, raw
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adj adulterated; impure
| Español | contaminado |
|---|---|
| Português | contaminado |
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title = {contaminated},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
