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Definition of decontaminate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

decontaminate

verb

NAmE//ˌdikənˈtæməˌneɪt//

decontaminate somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they decontaminate

he / she / it decontaminates

past simple decontaminated

-ing form decontaminating

to remove harmful substances from a place or thing the process of decontaminating areas exposed to radioactivity

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decontamination

NAmE//ˌdikənˌtæməˈneɪʃn//

noun [uncountable] the decontamination of water suppliesSee decontaminate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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