- past participle of decontaminate.
- past tense form of decontaminate.
decontaminated
Example Sentences
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Environmental consultants even determined a few smaller buildings could not be effectively decontaminated and consequently had them demolished.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2026
When reused, the decontaminated robots still picked up plastic and microbes, albeit smaller amounts of both.
From Science Daily ● May 8, 2024
The building was evacuated and 12 people were decontaminated, with 11 being sent to hospitals where they were in stable condition, the fire authority said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
Often buildings must be professionally cleaned or decontaminated by wildfire remediation companies.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2023
Seventeen crew members who had ridden in the helicopters had to be decontaminated, scrubbed from head to foot to remove any radioactive particles.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
