decontamination
UK/diːkənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən/
decontamination noun: the process of removing contamination, particularly the cleaning off of dangerous materials.
Noun
decontamination (plural decontaminations)
- The process of removing contamination, particularly the cleaning off of dangerous materials.
decontamination meaning in Tamil and Bengali
decontamination in Tamil
- களங்கம் நீக்கம், தூய்மையாக்கல்
decontamination in Bengali
- দূষণ দূর করার প্রক্রিয়া
Forms of decontamination
| plural | decontaminations |
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Origin of decontamination
From de- + contamination.
Words formed from decontamination
Words that rhyme with decontamination
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about decontamination
- What does decontamination mean?
- Decontamination means the process of removing contamination, particularly the cleaning off of dangerous materials.
- What is decontamination in Tamil?
- Decontamination in Tamil is களங்கம் நீக்கம், தூய்மையாக்கல். See Decontamination meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is decontamination?
- Decontamination is a noun.
- How do you pronounce decontamination?
- Decontamination is pronounced /diːkənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of decontamination?
- The plural of decontamination is decontaminations.
Words near decontamination in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: decontamination (page history and authors); decontamination (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); decontamination (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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