decontaminate
verb (used with object)
to make (an object or area) safe for unprotected personnel by removing, neutralizing, or destroying any harmful substance, as radioactive material or poisonous gas.
decontaminator
-
a word derived from
decontaminate.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Once at the firehouse, the decontaminator team posted a warning sign on the rear of the vehicle: Dirty Bus.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2020
Then a decontaminator sprayed a powerful antibacterial liquid all over the cabin.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2020
As a decontaminator hung the ultraviolet light in Mr. Hirschmanner’s bus, he stepped once more into the bucket of bleach solution.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2020
It has just reported the Luna base destroyed completely, and the decontaminator ship crashed and stripped of all important devices in one of the Terran deserts.
From The Reluctant Weapon by Howard L. Myers
James threw the decontaminator switch and the signal winked out.
From Homesick by Ed Emshwiller
