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contamination

This word is typically used as an uncountable noun when referring to the general state of being impure (e.g., "environmental contamination"). It is most commonly found in formal, scientific, or news contexts. In everyday conversation, people might use simpler words like "pollution" or "dirtiness," though "contamination" specifically implies that something has become dangerous or unusable.

💬Trò chuyện

🎬Tuesday afternoon, Jessica is in a high-stakes meeting while Mark is lounging at his desk.

Jessica

Tell me you didn't put the raw chicken near the sterile swabs. We can't have contamination.

Mark

My bad, I totally spaced on that. I'll just toss 'em.

💡

Jessica is panicking over a lab protocol breach. Mark uses the slang 'spaced on' (meaning he forgot) and 'toss 'em' (to throw them away), highlighting his casual indifference compared to her anxiety.

Ý nghĩa

noun

The action or state of making or being made impure by introducing a foreign substance, often a harmful or poisonous one.

"The contamination of the local river by industrial waste led to a massive fish kill."

noun

The process of making something impure or unsuitable for use, such as through exposure to bacteria or radiation.

"Strict protocols are in place to prevent the cross-contamination of samples in the laboratory."

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