Skip to main content

Vocabulary Term Details

Contamination

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contamination)

Contamination is the presence of a minor and unwanted constituent (contaminant) in a material, in a physical body, in the natural environment. (Wikipedia)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
N/A

Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Pollution
Quality
Bioaccumulation
Biological contamination
Chemical contamination
Radioactive contamination
Deterioration
Hygiene
Pollutants

This term is used for the following terms: 
N/A

Approved Date
24-Jun-2013

Items having a keyword or observed-property relationship to this subject term

Click here to give feedback on this term or suggest an update.