uncontaminated

adjective

un·​con·​tam·​i·​nat·​ed ˌən-kən-ˈta-mə-ˌnā-təd How to pronounce uncontaminated (audio)
: not soiled, stained, or corrupted by contact with something else : not contaminated
uncontaminated water
a person uncontaminated by greed

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Her outfits are mercifully uncontaminated by everyday labor. Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024 The earliest American advertisements for milk, from the 1840s, emphasized its bucolic origins and uncontaminated contents, using imagery of rolling hills and words such as wholesome, fresh, and unadulterated. Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024 The work is in preparation for city officials to put uncontaminated sand back on the shoreline. Kathryn Varn, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024 For private well owners with high levels of PFAS, the cost of drilling a new well into a deeper uncontaminated aquifer could cost $16,000. Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uncontaminated 

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uncontaminated was in 1611

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“Uncontaminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontaminated. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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