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contamination

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/kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən/ · con-ta-mi-na-tion

The presence of a substance that makes something impure or unsuitable by contact or mixture.

Meanings

nounformal

The presence of a substance that makes something impure or unsuitable by contact or mixture.

ایسی حالت جس میں کوئی چیز دوسرے مواد کے ساتھ ملا کر ناپاک یا غیر مناسب بن جائے۔

آلودگی

aloodgi

Synonyms

pollutiontaintimpurityآلودگینجاستتدنیس

Antonyms

puritycleanlinessclarityپاکیزگینظافتصاف

Common Collocations

  • environmental contamination
  • water contamination
  • food contamination

Example Sentences

The contamination of the river has raised concerns among the community.

دریا کی آلودگی نے معاشرتی تشویش پیدا کی ہے۔

Darya ki aloodgi ne muasharti tashweesh paida ki hai.

Cleaning efforts are needed to prevent further contamination of the area.

علاقے کی مزید آلودگی سے بچنے کے لیے صفائی کی کوششیں ضروری ہیں۔

Ilaaqe ki mazeed aloodgi se bachne ke liye safai ki koshishain zaroori hain.

The lab reported high levels of contamination in the samples collected.

لیب نے جمع کردہ نمونوں میں آلودگی کی بلند سطح کی اطلاع دی۔

Lab ne jamaa kardah namoonon mein aloodgi ki buland sath ki ittila di.

Easily Confused With

contagion:Contamination refers to impurity or pollution, while contagion refers to the transmission of a disease.

Word Family

contaminate
verbآلودہ کرنا
contaminated
adjectiveآلودہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'contaminate' which means to dirty something.

Imagine a glass of clear water being contaminated by dirt.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

پانی سے نجاست کی حوصلہ شکنی آلودگی کے داغ نافرمانی کی نشانی

Pani se najasat ki hosla shikni Aloodgi ke daag nafarmaani ki nishani

Discouraging impurity with water, The stains of contamination signify disobedience.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

صاف پانی میں آلودگی نہیں ہوتی

Saaf pani mein aloodgi nahi hoti

There is no contamination in clean water.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "contaminatio" — mixing together

First known use: 14th century

The word 'contamination' derives from the Latin 'contaminare', meaning to 'stain' or 'pollute'. It has been used in English since the late 14th century to refer to impurity caused by the introduction of a harmful substance.