decontaminate meaning

UK US /dikənˈtæməneɪt/ 5 syllables

decontaminate (verb): rid of contamination.

Definition of decontaminate

  1. rid of contamination
    • The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city

    Opposite: contaminate

    Type of: cleanse

    Related forms: decontamination

How to pronounce decontaminate

decontaminate is pronounced /dikənˈtæməneɪt/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in TE · 13-letter words

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