contamination
/kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən/
the action of making something impure
contamination in a sentence
“Groundwater contamination affected the entire community.”
Origin of contamination
Latin contaminare (to pollute), from contamen (contact, pollution)
Related Words
pollution
the presence of harmful substances in the environment
extinction
the state of being extinct; no longer existing
barren
too poor to produce much vegetation
anthropogenic
originating from human activity
degradation
the condition of being damaged or the process of damaging
deforestation
the action of clearing forests