Meanings
prepositional phrase
- Immediately after being impacted or touched by something.
White phosphorus ignites on contact with the air.
Translations
Italian al contatto
- al contattoafter being touched
Cite this entry
APA
on contact. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20contact
MLA
“on contact.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20contact. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on contact,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20contact.
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