contaminated

verbadjectiveattested in dialogue

United States

adulterated; impure

verb

1
Also a form of contaminatesimple past and past participle of contaminate

adjective

1
adulterated; impure
2
made unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements.
A "contaminated" runway has over 25% of its surface area covered with standing water or slush (or loose snow) more than 3mm thick, or compressed snow and ice anywhere along the takeoff run or accelerate-stop surface.

Forms

comparative: more contaminated
superlative: most contaminated

container · Someone who contains; something that contains. An item in…containing · contents containment · The state of being contained.

contaminated · adulterated; impure

contamination · The act or process of contaminating.contemplate · To look at on all sides or in all its aspects; to view or…contemporary · From the same time period, coexistent in time;…

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