Definition
Making something impure by mixing it with something harmful, toxic, or unwanted.
Etymology
From Latin 'contaminare' (com- 'together' + tangere 'to touch'). Originally meant to defile spiritually, later extended to physical pollution.
Kelly Says
Scientists spend enormous effort on contamination control because even a single bacterium or dust particle can ruin an experiment or vaccine batch—one tiny mistake in cleanliness can destroy months of work.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ማስታወቅ
ma-sta-aw-ek
BNবাংলা
দূষণ করছে
doo-shon koreche
CACatalà
contaminant
kon-tah-mee-nan-t
CSČeština
znečišťující
z-ne-chish-ch-u-y-u-y
DADansk
forurener
for-u-re-ner
DEDeutsch
verunreinigend
fer-uhn-ry-ni-gend
ELΕλληνικά
ρυπαίνει
ry-pa-i-ni
ESEspañol
contaminando
kon-tah-mee-nan-doh
FAفارسی
آلودگی
aloo-dee-gee
FISuomi
saastuttava
saas-tu-t-tava
FRFrançais
contaminant
kon-tah-mee-nan
GUGU
દુષિત કરે છે
du-shit kare che
HIहिन्दी
प्रदूषित कर रहा है
pra-dhoo-shit kar ra-ha hai
IDBahasa Indonesia
mencemari
men-ce-ma-ri
ITItaliano
contaminante
kon-tah-mee-nan-te
JA日本語
汚染している
o-sen-shite-iru
KKKK
зақымдайды
za-kym-day-dy
KO한국어
오염시키고 있음
o-yeom-si-ki-go is-seum
MRMR
तसे करतोय,
ta-se ka-ra-to-y
MSBahasa Melayu
mencemari
men-ce-ma-ri
NLNederlands
besmettend
bes-mett-end
NONorsk
forurenser
for-u-re-nser
PLPolski
zanieczyszczający
za-ni-e-sz-ch-cha-y-chi
PTPortuguês
contaminando
kon-tah-mee-nan-doh
RORomână
contaminant
kon-tah-mee-nan-t
RUРусский
загрязняющий
za-griaznyayushchiy
SVSvenska
förorenar
for-o-ne-rar
SWKiswahili
kuchafua
ku-cha-fua
TAதமிழ்
சுரண்டும்
suran-dum
TEతెలుగు
ద్రవ్యం
dra-vyam
TRTürkçe
kirletici
kir-let-chi-ci
UKУкраїнська
забруднює
zabrudnyuye
VITiếng Việt
làm ô nhiễm
lam o nhiem
ZUZU
ukuthwala
ku-thu-wa-la