contamination

contamination

noun

Definition of CONTAMINATION

something that is or that makes impure <swimming in the lake is banned until the contamination is identified and neutralized>

Synonyms adulterant, contaminant, contamination, defilement, pollutant

Related Words blot, blotch, spot, stain, taint; dirt, filth, grime, muck, scum, sludge, smut, soil; blemish, defect, disfigurement, fault, flaw; abnormality, imperfection, irregularity

Near Antonyms clarifier, filter, purifier, refiner; cleanliness, immaculateness, purity