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UNCONTAMINATED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does uncontaminated mean? 

UNCONTAMINATED (adjective)
  The adjective UNCONTAMINATED has 2 senses:

1. not corrupted by contact or associationplay

2. free from admixture with noxious elements; cleanplay

  Familiarity information: UNCONTAMINATED used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


UNCONTAMINATED (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Not corrupted by contact or association

Context example:

there is no culture uncontaminated by contact with the outside world

Antonym:

contaminated (corrupted by contact or association)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Free from admixture with noxious elements; clean

Synonyms:

uncontaminated; unpolluted

Context example:

a contaminated lake

Similar:

pure (free of extraneous elements of any kind)


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