decontaminate

Example Sentences

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Under clean-room conditions, they decontaminated the hairs and prepared them for analysis.

From Washington Post

During the coronavirus pandemic, Putin had a special “disinfection tunnel” installed at his residence to decontaminate visitors with aerosol cleaning agents and ultraviolet light.

From Washington Post

This blended composite plays a crucial role in decontaminating water.

From Salon

The 2015 statement said that immediately following the accident both countries set about securing the area, removing contaminated soil and decontaminating the land.

From Seattle Times

The records say Mills admitted that he didn’t “provide immediate medical aid and walked away and decontaminated” himself “from chemical irritant spray.”

From Seattle Times