decontaminateverb [ T ]
uk/ˌdiː.kənˈtæm.ɪ.neɪt/us/ˌdiː.kənˈtæm.ə.neɪt/to remove dangerous substances from something:
Estimates of the amount of money needed to decontaminate the heavily polluted chemical installations vary.
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Environmental issues
- air pollution
- biodegrade
- biotic index
- carbon capture
- carbon credits
- carbon-neutral
- defoliant
- dumping ground
- eco-footprint
- ecology
- emission
- environmentally friendly
- exhaustible
- natural resources
- particulate
- photochemical smog
- preservation
- preservationist
- reclamation
- recycle
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decontamination
noun [ U ] uk/ˌdiː.kən.tæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/us/ˌdiː.kən.tæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/