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cross-contaminate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
cross--con-tam-i-nate
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To transfer a contaminant from one source to another.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From cross- + contaminate.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cross-contaminates (present, singular) cross-contaminating (participle, present) cross-contaminated (participle, past) cross-contaminated (past) crosscontaminate (alternative)

Phrases

cross-contaminator cross-contaminant cross-contamination

Frequently Paired Words

cross-contaminant cross-contamination

Questions

What does cross-contaminate mean?
To transfer a contaminant from one source to another.
Where does cross-contaminate come from?
From cross- + contaminate.

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