Word · Frequency #40108
decontamination
/dikənˌtæməˈneɪʃən/
noun
去污；净化
the removal of contaminants
- 1.
The process of removing contamination, particularly the cleaning off of dangerous materials.
清除污染的过程,特别是清洗危险物质。
- 2.
the removal of contaminants
清除污染物
清除污染的过程,特别是清洗危险物质。；清除污染物；净化；排除污染；[化] 净化; 纯化; 清除放射性污染
In use
The workers wore protective suits during the decontamination of the laboratory.
After the chemical spill, the team carried out decontamination of all the equipment.
Firefighters set up a decontamination station outside the building.
decontamination of [noun]
The decontamination of the laboratory took several hours.
实验室的净化花了好几个小时。
undergo decontamination
All equipment must undergo decontamination before reuse.
所有设备在重新使用前必须进行净化。
decontamination [noun]
名词用作修饰语，表示‘用于净化的’或‘净化用的’。
Connections
Antonyms
Confusing words
- contamination
- 污染 · contamination指污染本身，而decontamination指去除污染。两者意义相反，但拼写相似，易混淆。
- decontaminate
- 去污，净化（动词） · decontaminate是动词，decontamination是名词。词性不同，不能互换使用。
Word family
- decontaminations
- plural
Learner notes
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