noun🔗ShareContaminaciónThe act or process of contaminating"The contamination of the water supply caused many people to get sick. "La contaminación del suministro de agua causó que muchas personas se enfermaran.environmentmedicinesciencebiologychemistryprocesstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContaminaciónSomething which contaminates."The spilled juice was a contamination that ruined the clean tablecloth. "El jugo derramado fue una contaminación que arruinó el mantel limpio.environmentmedicinesciencetoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContaminaciónA process whereby words with related meanings come to have similar sounds."The contamination of "principal" and "principle" has caused some confusion in my son's school essays. "La contaminación de "principal" y "principle" ha causado cierta confusión en los ensayos escolares de mi hijo.languagelinguisticsphoneticswordprocesstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContaminación, influencia(etymology) The influence of one form (often from a foreign language) on the historical development of another form to which it may be related in meaning."The contamination of English vocabulary by French words is evident in many everyday terms. "La influencia de las palabras francesas en el vocabulario inglés es evidente en muchos términos cotidianos.languagelinguisticswordhistorytoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContaminaciónThe process of making a material or surface unclean or unsuited for its intended purpose, usually by the addition or attachment of undesirable foreign substances."The spilled juice caused contamination of the school's new whiteboard, making it unusable. "El jugo derramado causó la contaminación de la nueva pizarra de la escuela, haciéndola inservible.environmentmaterialsubstanceprocessmedicinebiologychemistrysciencetoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
