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contaminate

[kuhn-tam-uh-neyt, kuhn-tam-uh-nit, -neyt] / kənˈtæm əˌneɪt, kənˈtæm ə nɪt, -ˌneɪt /


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Earlier this year, Danone recalled 14 batches of its baby formula and follow-on milk, from the Aptamil and Cow and Gate brands, over fears they were contaminated with toxins.

From BBC

This research is the first to clearly show how forests become contaminated with microplastics and to directly connect that contamination to particles transported through the air.

From Science Daily

The team also explored whether Salvinia auriculata, a floating plant often considered invasive, could help clean contaminated water.

From Science Daily

A group of Scottish women have launched legal action against Johnson & Johnson accusing the firm of selling them talcum powder contaminated with asbestos.

From BBC

These highly automated sites run 24/7 and can’t afford even tiny traces of extraneous gases or chemicals to contaminate their precision production, says Liu.

From The Wall Street Journal