decontaminant

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noun

Any substance used for decontamination.

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Meanings

noundecontaminant (plural decontaminants)

plural decontaminants

  1. Any substance used for decontamination.

Origin

From de- + contaminant.

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Cite this entry
APA

decontaminant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decontaminant

MLA

“decontaminant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decontaminant. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decontaminant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decontaminant.

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