decontaminated

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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

Once carefully decontaminated, this water can be reused for further cutting.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2023

Then the site is cleaned and decontaminated, a process that includes removing organic materials like manure and chicken feed that can harbor virus particles.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2022

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