decontaminated

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Environmental consultants even determined a few smaller buildings could not be effectively decontaminated and consequently had them demolished.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

When reused, the decontaminated robots still picked up plastic and microbes, albeit smaller amounts of both.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2024

Infected flocks are normally destroyed to prevent the flu’s spread, and then the farms are decontaminated.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2023

Once carefully decontaminated, this water can be reused for further cutting.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2023

Also they have to be decontaminated, which is basically like getting a high-speed air bath for about an hour.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon