Contamination
Pronunciation : Con*tam`i*na"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. contaminatio.]
Definition : Defn: The act or process of contaminating; pollution; defilement; taint; also, that which contaminates.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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