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词汇 decontaminate
释义 decontaminate
verb[ T ]
uk /ˌdiː.kənˈtæm.ɪ.neɪt/ us /ˌdiː.kənˈtæm.ə.neɪt/
to remove dangerous substances from something: 去除…的污染,清除(有害物质);净化
Estimates of the amount of money needed to decontaminate the heavily polluted chemical installations vary.对受重污染的化工设施进行净化预计需要多少资金说法不一。
Opposites
contaminate
pollute
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to make something clean
cleanYou'll need to clean the wound before you bandage it.
cleanseThe herb is supposed to cleanse the body of toxins.
disinfectWe disinfected the doorknobs with antibac wipes.
sanitizeTest tubes must be washed and sanitized before use.
sterilizeThe lab equipment was thoroughly sterilized before use.
purifyPlants cut down on pollution and help purify the air.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Environmental issues
agroecology
air pollution
anoxia
anoxic
anti-conservation
carbon capture
dumping ground
eco-audit
eco-footprint
efficiency
energy conservation
energy security
environmental justice
environmentalism
reduce, reuse, recycleidiom
rewilding
runoff
scrapyard
scrubber
sequester

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Cleaning generally

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decontamination

Examples of decontaminate


decontaminate
Effective methods for decontaminating whole and cut melons have not been identified.
When appraised of the outbreak, the film studio decontaminated all mobile cooling towers with sodium hypochlorite.
However, no chemical treatment has been shown to reliably decontaminate seeds.
Therefore, consumers may be directly exposed to pathogens contaminating sprouts if seeds are not decontaminated.
Solar disinfection : use of sunlight to decontaminate drinking water in developing countries.
Cell concentrations in strictly decontaminated ice samples measured by flow cytometry did not exceed 10 cells/ml in both type 1 and 2 accretion ice.
Cipro was dispensed, postal facilities, office buildings, and homes were tested and decontaminated.
While there is no ongoing decontaminating effect by water alone once the boots are out of a water bath, the ongoing effect of a disinfectant is significant.
If a single source caused the outbreak, it may have been missed during the environmental survey and epidemiological investigation, or may have been decontaminated prior to sampling.
Both these factories have been used for explosives, which means that before they can be put to alternative use, they have to be decontaminated.
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All the ships and the small craft were decontaminated successfully ensuring that there was no residual hazard.
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Information specifically on decontaminated land which has subsequently been used for housing developments is not available centrally.
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I do not think that there are any problems with decontaminating some land.
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Three days after the explosion, 100 of those participants were taken into the contaminated area and then, after tests, were decontaminated.
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Many people are not aware of what is required to decontaminate water supplies.
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