decontaminates
Cleanses of toxins
Decontaminates means removes harmful substances—radioactive material, chemical agents, pathogens, or other dangerous contaminants—from a person, object, or area.
Emergency responders decontaminate people exposed to hazardous materials.
The team decontaminates equipment before it leaves the site.
The word implies restoring something to a safe, clean state.
Agent destroying surface pathogens
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- germicideAgent that kills microbes
- bactericideSubstance killing harmful microbes
- fungicideChemical that kills mold
virucide · biocide · microbicide · chlorination · bleach · peroxide · phenolic · ethanol
Energy propagation through space
- nuclearOf atomic energy
- chemical spillAccidental release of toxins
- biohazardDangerous living organism risk
- toxicCapable of causing harm
containment · hazmat suit · exposure · cleanup · remediation · waste · environmental · Geiger counter
Pressurized steam sterilization chamber
- irradiationExposure to radiant energy
- gammaGreek alphabet's third
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
- pasteurizationThermal pathogen elimination process
filtration · aseptic · sterile · asepsis · surgical · cleanroom · sterilant · fumigation
Isolation preventing disease transmission
- isolationComplete separation from others
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
- surgicalRelating to operations
- woundCoiled, or an injury
antisepsis · infection control · PPE · barrier · protocol · patient · hospital · operating room
Ground matter for planting
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- remediationAct of correcting faults
- pollutantEnvironment-harming agent
- toxic wasteDangerous industrial refuse
industrial · brownfield · cleanup · ecosystem · restoration · oil spill · heavy metals · leachate
disinfectant
Agent destroying surface pathogens
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- germicideAgent that kills microbes
- bactericideSubstance killing harmful microbes
fungicide · virucide · biocide · microbicide · chlorination · bleach · peroxide · phenolic · ethanol · alcohol
radiation
Energy propagation through space
- nuclearOf atomic energy
- chemical spillAccidental release of toxins
- biohazardDangerous living organism risk
toxic · containment · hazmat suit · exposure · cleanup · remediation · waste · environmental · Geiger counter · dosimeter
autoclave
Pressurized steam sterilization chamber
- irradiationExposure to radiant energy
- gammaGreek alphabet's third
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
pasteurization · filtration · aseptic · sterile · asepsis · surgical · cleanroom · sterilant · fumigation · ozone
quarantine
Isolation preventing disease transmission
wound · antisepsis · infection control · PPE · barrier · protocol · patient · hospital · operating room · handwashing
soil
Ground matter for planting
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- remediationAct of correcting faults
- pollutantEnvironment-harming agent
toxic waste · industrial · brownfield · cleanup · ecosystem · restoration · oil spill · heavy metals · leachate · bioremediation
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