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decontaminate 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/ˌdēkənˈtaməˌnāt/,
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decontaminating, present participle; decontaminated, past tense; decontaminated, past participle; decontaminates, 3rd person singular present;
  1. Neutralize or remove dangerous substances, radioactivity, or germs from (an area, object, or person)
    • - they tried to decontaminate nearby villages
  1. rid of contamination; "The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city"
  2. To remove contamination from something, and thus render it safe
  3. (decontamination) Removal of harmful substances such as noxious chemicals, harmful bacteria or other organisms, or radioactive material from exposed individuals, rooms and furnishings in buildings, or the exterior environment.
  4. (Decontamination) means the use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy bloodborne pathogens on a surface or item to the point where they are no longer capable of transmitting infectious particles and the surface or item is rendered safe for handling, use, or disposal.
  5. (decontamination) The removal of unwanted material (typically radioactive material) from facilities, soils, or equipment by washing, chemical action, mechanical cleansing or other techniques.
  6. (Decontamination) A series of connected rooms with polyethylene enclosure system curtained doorways for the purpose of preventing contamination of areas adjacent to the work area.
  7. (Decontamination) Routinely required step of destroying/inactivating microorganisms in microbiological laboratories to protect laboratory workers and prevent contamination of their work. ...
  8. (Decontamination) The act of cleaning/purifying equipment or systems to a safe level (as defined by local, state, federal and international laws) by eliminating any foreign, toxic, corrosive, hazardous or dangerous substances that may halt or slow production or transport.
  9. (Decontamination) The removal of unwanted substances from personnel, rooms, building surfaces, equipment, etc.
  10. (Decontamination) The removal, re-eduction, or neutralization of substances, wastes or hazardous material from a site in order to prevent or minimize any adverse effects on the environment now or in the future.
  11. (Decontamination) To remove contaminants from water or other objects, such as drilling or sampling equipment.
  12. (Decontamination) To rid a piece of protective clothing of any chemical contaminants. Currently, acid contaminants are washed with base solutions and vice-versa. Solvents are washed with detergents. Exotic methods include freon chambers and thermal decontamination. ...
  13. (Decontamination) a process or treatment that renders a medical device, instrument, or environmental surface safe to handle. ...
  14. (Decontamination) removing chemical and biological residues.
  15. Decontamination is a process through which the presence of radioactive materials (or other hazardous materials) are removed from surfaces (e.g., laboratory working areas) through cleaning and washing.
  16. Remove pesticide from surfaces or organisms that are exposed so no further harm or damage can occur.