possible contamination

collocation in English

meaningsofpossibleandcontamination

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possible
adjective
uk
/ˈpɒs.ə.bəl/us
/ˈpɑː.sə.bəl/
able to be done or achieved, or able ...
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contamination
noun[U]
uk
/kənˌtæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/us
/kənˌtæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
the process of making something dirty or poisonous, or the state of containing unwanted or dangerous ...
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(Definition ofpossibleandcontaminationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thus, apossiblecontaminationof the network system from sewage or ground surface material was suspected.
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However, thepossiblecontaminationby ingested mouse cells cannot be ruled out, although vomiting of the worms was induced prior to microscopic preparation.
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Many sites forpossiblecontaminationof water from the environment were identified.
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Amplitudes were measured within 1-2 ms of the voltage step, to avoidpossiblecontaminationfrom the calcium-activated chloride current (see below).
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The collected tissue specimens at necropsy were dipped into boiling water for 3 sec to disinfectpossiblecontaminationof the surface.
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The residual effect lasted for 7.5 months, suggestingpossiblecontaminationof the harvested product.
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Thepossiblecontaminationof water and the exposure to cattle could also be risk factors.
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We have no evidence to suggest there is any immediate public health hazard frompossiblecontaminationof the food chain.
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Anypossiblecontaminationof a waterway would be taken into account.
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The presence of bacillus coli, though not in itself dangerous, is an indication ofpossiblecontamination by sewage which may contain organisms of disease.
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We lived in constant terror of what might happen through thatpossiblecontamination.
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Fish offal is also a concern, especially the price of fishmeal and itspossiblecontaminationwith polychlorinated biphenyls.
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Again, concerns have been expressed about thepossiblecontaminationof foodstuffs in the area.
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Whether this gives cause for concern will depend on the nature of thepossiblecontaminationand the current or future use of the land.
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Emergency service personnel will play a central role in dealing with anypossiblecontamination, in the event of a potential attack using biological agents.
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It is basic to any analytical procedure that a test is run first onpossiblecontaminationof all the instruments involved.
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The measures necessary to protect the engines and auxiliaries from anypossiblecontaminationfrom radioactive steam are already known from the operation of land-based reactors.
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This area has a right to be protected from thepossiblecontaminationof its water supply.
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Authorities have a duty to investigatepossiblecontaminationwhere they consider that this may constitute a nuisance, and to ensure that action is taken where necessary.
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