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(con-tam-i-nat-ed) 5 syllables

Definition

adjective. made impure by harmful substances or pollutants.

Example Sentence

The contaminated sample of cookie dough was found at a plant in Virginia.

More Example Sentences

They tested the soil for contaminated materials.

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Rhymes

  • laminated

  • contaminated

  • decontaminated
  • uncontaminated
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