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verb (used with object), de·con·tam·i·nated, de·con·tam·i·nat·ing.
1.
to make (an object or area) safe for unprotected personnel by removing, neutralizing, or destroying any harmful substance, as radioactive material or poisonous gas.
2.
to make free of contamination; purify: to decontaminate a sickroom.
Related forms
de·con·tam·i·na·tion, noun
de·con·tam·i·na·tive, adjective
de·con·tam·i·na·tor, noun
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Decontamination
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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decontamination de·con·tam·i·na·tion (dē'kən-tām'ə-nā'shən)
n.
The removal or neutralization of a contaminating substance, such as poisonous gas or a radioactive material.
de'con·tam'i·nate (-nāt') v.
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