uncontaminated
adjective
un·con·tam·i·nat·ed
ˌən-kən-ˈta-mə-ˌnā-təd 
: not soiled, stained, or corrupted by contact with something else : not contaminated
uncontaminated water
a person uncontaminated by greed
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Always use pure, uncontaminated wood ash and test your soil pH before adding.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
The Communist Party tried, but failed, to root national sound in an imagined, uncontaminated past.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 21 Dec. 2025
But Pendleton has one thing Lejeune does not: uncontaminated drinking water.
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As acetone is recyclable and uncontaminated, the procedure permits full solvent recovery, promoting low-waste, environmentally friendly production.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
The Communist Party tried, but failed, to root national sound in an imagined, uncontaminated past.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 21 Dec. 2025
But Pendleton has one thing Lejeune does not: uncontaminated drinking water.
—David Ferry, Wired News, 10 Dec. 2025
As acetone is recyclable and uncontaminated, the procedure permits full solvent recovery, promoting low-waste, environmentally friendly production.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Uncontaminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontaminated. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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