Definition of "decontamination" [decontamination]

• The process of removing contamination, particularly the cleaning off of dangerous materials. (noun)

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• "Slovakia, for example, has invested substantially in decontamination projects in recent years and is keen to win recognition for its efforts."
• "Volunteer groups, meanwhile, are handing out thousands of so-called decontamination balls made from sand, rice husks and various micro-organisms they say kill germs in small areas of water."
• "Though his "decontamination" of the Conservative brand has been remarkable, he has at times struggled to translate this party transformation into a message of national transformation."