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decontamination

/diːkənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.78 in modern English

Syllables
de-con-tam-i-na-tion
IPA
/diːkənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən/
20
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of removing contamination, particularly the cleaning off of dangerous materials.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English contamination English decontamination From de- + contamination.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːkənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən/

Inflected Forms

decontaminations (plural)

Derived Forms

autodecontamination biodecontamination

Frequently Paired Words

contamination decontaminate

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce decontamination?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːkənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən/.
What does decontamination mean?
The process of removing contamination, particularly the cleaning off of dangerous materials.
Where does decontamination come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English contamination English decontamination From de- + contamination.

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