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decontaminate

[dee-kuhn-tam-uh-neyt] / ˌdi kənˈtæm əˌneɪt /


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An area near the site remained under a shelter-in-place order as emergency responders continued to monitor and decontaminate the hazards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

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

This device, the researchers say, offers significant advantages in cost, simplicity, effectiveness and sustainability compared existing commercial options, giving users the ability to easily decontaminate water from nearby streams and rivers and make it drinkable.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2024

They want our planets, and they didn't want to have to decontaminate them when they took them over.

From Shock Absorber by Dongen, H. R. van




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