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decon
deconcentrate
decondition
decongest
decongestant
deconsecrate
deconstruct
deconstruction
decontaminate
decontrol
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decontaminate
de·con·tam·i·nate [ d kən támmə nàyt ] (past and past participle de·con·tam·i·nat·ed, present participle de·con·tam·i·nat·ing, 3rd person present singular de·con·tam·i·nates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
remove contamination from somebody or something: to remove unwanted chemical, radioactive, or biological impurities or toxins from a person, object, or place

de·con·tam·i·nant noun
de·con·tam·i·na·tion [ dkən tàmmə náysh'n ] noun
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