contaminación

Definitions of contaminación
  1. noun
    the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
    synonyms: polución
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    antonyms:
    descontaminación
    the removal of contaminants
    type of:
    ensuciamiento
    the act of soiling something
  2. noun
    the state of being contaminated
    synonyms: contagio, mancha, mancilla
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    type of:
    impureza
    the condition of being impure
  3. noun
    the state of being polluted
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