contamination

As a verb pollute

is to make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.

As an adjective pollute

is (rare) polluted.

As a noun contamination is

the act or process of contaminating; pollution; defilement; taint; also, that which contaminates.

As nouns the difference between spoilage and contamination

is that spoilage is the part of something that has spoiled while contamination is the act or process of contaminating; pollution; defilement; taint; also, that which contaminates.

As nouns the difference between contamination and irradiation

is that contamination is the act or process of contaminating; pollution; defilement; taint; also, that which contaminates while irradiation is an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated.

As a noun contamination

is the act or process of contaminating; pollution; defilement; taint; also, that which contaminates.

As a verb infected is

(infect).

As an adjective infected is

referring to something that has received an infection.

Contamination is a related term of degeneracy.

As nouns the difference between contamination and degeneracy

is that contamination is the act or process of contaminating; pollution; defilement; taint; also, that which contaminates while degeneracy is the state of being degenerate (in all senses).

As nouns the difference between contamination and dust

is that contamination is the act or process of contaminating; pollution; defilement; taint; also, that which contaminates while dust is (uncountable) fine, dry particles of matter found in the air and covering the surface of objects, typically consisting of soil lifted up by the wind, pollen, hair, etc.

As a verb dust is

to remove dust from.

As nouns the difference between depravity and contamination

is that depravity is the state or condition of being depraved; moral debasement while contamination is the act or process of contaminating; pollution; defilement; taint; also, that which contaminates.

Vitiation is a related term of contamination.

As nouns the difference between vitiation and contamination

is that vitiation is a reduction in the value, or an impairment in the quality of something while contamination is the act or process of contaminating; pollution; defilement; taint; also, that which contaminates.

Wickedness is a related term of contamination.

As nouns the difference between wickedness and contamination

is that wickedness is the state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality while contamination is the act or process of contaminating; pollution; defilement; taint; also, that which contaminates.

As a noun contamination

is the act or process of contaminating; pollution; defilement; taint; also, that which contaminates.

As a verb sain is

to make the sign of the cross on or over something or someone.