decontamination
[ dē′kən-tăm′ə-nā′shən ]
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n.
The removal or neutralization of a contaminating substance, such as poisonous gas or a radioactive material.
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de′con•tam′i•nate (-nāt′) v.Words nearby decontamination
deconsecrate, deconstruct, deconstructed, deconstruction, decontaminate, decontamination, decontextualize, decontrol, décor, decorate, decorated
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