contaminations
Foreign substance invasions
Contaminations is the plural of contamination, referring to multiple instances or types of unwanted substances, impurities, or polluting elements introduced into something.
The word appears in scientific and industrial contexts where different sources or kinds of contamination must be tracked separately: The lab identified several contaminations in the water supply.
In psychology, contaminations can refer to intrusive thoughts that blend unwanted content into normal mental processes.
Harmful environmental substances
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- pesticidesChemicals destroying harmful organisms
- heavy metalsDense metallic environmental contaminants
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
mercury · arsenic · cadmium · dioxins · PCBs · solvents · residues · leachate
Disease-causing microorganisms
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- virusesSubmicroscopic infectious particles
- microbesMicroscopic living organisms
- germsMicroscopic disease agents
mold · parasites · fecal · salmonella · listeria · spores · biofilm · coliform
Dishonest abuse of power
- taintMake impure
- influencePower to affect others
- purityUncontaminated quality
- moralConcerning right conduct
ideological · infiltration · propaganda · misinformation · bias · distortion · perversion · degradation
Immune reaction triggers
- glutenCereal grain protein
- peanutsEdible underground legumes
- tracesSlight remaining amounts
- food safetyIllness prevention through handling
segregation · labeling · protocols · kitchen · processing · surfaces · utensils · batch
Post-blast atmospheric particles
- isotopesAtomic number twins
- cesiumAlkali metal, number fifty-five
- uraniumElement ninety-two
- plutoniumActinide, atomic number 94
radiation · nuclear · Chernobyl · Fukushima · half-life · decay · exposure · dosimeter
Representative items for examination
- samplesSmall test portions
- sterilityAbsence of microbes or fertility
- asepticFree from pathogens
- control groupUntreated subjects for comparison
artifacts · interference · false positives · protocols · lab · cultures · reagents · pipettes
pollutants
Harmful environmental substances
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- pesticidesChemicals destroying harmful organisms
- heavy metalsDense metallic environmental contaminants
lead · mercury · arsenic · cadmium · dioxins · PCBs · solvents · residues · leachate · benzene
pathogens
Disease-causing microorganisms
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- virusesSubmicroscopic infectious particles
- microbesMicroscopic living organisms
germs · mold · parasites · fecal · salmonella · listeria · spores · biofilm · coliform · fungal
corruption
Dishonest abuse of power
moral · ideological · infiltration · propaganda · misinformation · bias · distortion · perversion · degradation · erosion
allergens
Immune reaction triggers
food safety · segregation · labeling · protocols · kitchen · processing · surfaces · utensils · batch · recall
fallout
Post-blast atmospheric particles
plutonium · radiation · nuclear · Chernobyl · Fukushima · half-life · decay · exposure · dosimeter · irradiation
specimens
Representative items for examination
control group · artifacts · interference · false positives · protocols · lab · cultures · reagents · pipettes · gloves
contaminationspurifications
Removal of contaminants
decontaminations · cleansings · sanitizations · sterilizations · disinfections
contaminationsremediations
Actions that correct problems
detoxifications · restorations · rehabilitations · cleanups · reclamations
- bacterial contaminationHarmful microbes present
- oil contaminationHarmful petroleum in environment
- lead contaminationToxic heavy metal presence
- water contaminationHarmful substances in drinking supply
- cross contaminationTransfer of harmful substances
- nuclear contaminationHazardous atomic material spread