decontamination meaning

UK US /dikənˌtæməˈneɪʃən/ 6 syllables

decontamination (noun): the removal of contaminants.

Definition of decontamination

  1. the removal of contaminants

    Opposite: contamination

    Type of: removal

    Related forms: decontaminate

How to pronounce decontamination

decontamination is pronounced /dikənˌtæməˈneɪʃən/ in American English. It has 6 syllables, with the stress on the fifth syllable.

Words that rhyme with decontamination

Scrabble score: 20 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ON · 15-letter words

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