decontaminate

Example Sentences

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Workers have complained of chemical burns from the waste material generated by the tunneling process, and firefighters must decontaminate their equipment after conducting rescues from the project sites.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025

That’s sent water treatment operators scrambling to find ways to decontaminate water supplies without breaking the bank.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 20, 2024

"You don't want to know what's in there. It's full of human waste and other garbage. We decontaminate immediately after each dive."

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2024

The MIT team found that this process could effectively decontaminate water with low concentrations of lead.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2024

A few essential manufactures had also been revived, mostly in the form of machine shops to decontaminate engine parts.

From The Year When Stardust Fell by Jones, Raymond F.