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decontaminated

Definitions

The state of having had dangerous substances, such as radioactive materials or chemical agents, removed or neutralized.

Cleaned or purified to eliminate harmful contaminants or pathogens.

Examples

The laboratory equipment was thoroughly decontaminated before the next experiment began.

After the chemical spill, the entire area had to be decontaminated to ensure public safety.

Synonyms

sterilized sanitized disinfected purified cleansed scrubbed

Antonyms

contaminated polluted tainted infected dirty fouled defiled