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decontaminate

Pronunciación: [ˌdiːˌkɒn.tæm.ɪˈneɪt]

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Cómo usar decontaminate en una oración: 2 significados y 6 ejemplos con audio.

Contexto: «health and safety»

(verb) to remove harmful substances, like dirt or germs, from something so it is safe to use again. It’s like cleaning something very carefully to make sure it’s not dangerous anymore.

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The hospital workers made sure to decontaminate the equipment before the surgery.

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They did not decontaminate the tools, which made the area unsafe.

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How do we decontaminate the area after the spill?

Contexto: «environmental science»

(verb) to clean up a place that has been polluted. This means getting rid of harmful chemicals or waste so the environment can be safe and healthy again.

Ejemplo

Many volunteers helped to decontaminate the park after the oil spill.

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The river was not decontaminated, so the fish were still in danger.

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What methods can we use to decontaminate the contaminated soil?

Cómo se pronuncia decontaminate

Pronunciación: [ˌdiːˌkɒn.tæm.ɪˈneɪt]

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