1. anlamı (f). bulaştırmak; geçirmek (hastalık, mikrop, pislik); lekelemek, kirletmek. contamina tion (i). bulaştırma; pislik.,xyz kirlet. 2. anlamı bulaştırmak. pisletmek. kirletmek. zehirlemek. bozmak.
Contaminate
Contaminate tanım:
Kelime: con·tam·i·nate Söyleniş:k&n-'ta-m&-"nAt İşlev:transitive verb Türleri:-nat·ed; -nat·ing Kökeni: Middle English, from Latin contaminatus, past participle of contaminare; akin to Latin contagio contagion 1 a : to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association bacteria contaminated the wound b : to make inferior or impure by admixture iron contaminated with phosphorus 2 : to make unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements - con·tam·i·na·tive /-"nA-tiv/ adjective - con·tam·i·na·tor /-"nA-t&r/ noun synonymsCONTAMINATE, TAINT, POLLUTE, DEFILE mean to make impure or unclean. CONTAMINATE implies intrusion of or contact with dirt or foulness from an outside source water contaminated by industrial wastes . TAINT stresses the loss of purity or cleanliness that follows contamination tainted meat a politician's tainted reputation . POLLUTE, sometimes interchangeable with contaminate, distinctively may imply that the process which begins with contamination is complete and that what was pure or clean has been made foul, poisoned, or filthy the polluted waters of the river . DEFILE implies befouling of what could or should have been kept clean and pure or held sacred and commonly suggests violation or desecration defile a hero's memory with slanderous innuendo .