1. made free from contamination, pollution, or harmful substances

1. past tense and past participle of decontaminate; to remove contamination or harmful substances from something

Examples

• The water was decontaminated before being released back into the river.
• Workers decontaminated the laboratory after the chemical spill.
• The decontaminated equipment was safe to use again.
• Health officials decontaminated the building following the outbreak.
• The soil had to be decontaminated to make the land suitable for farming.
• Decontaminated surfaces were wiped down with disinfectant.
• The team decontaminated their protective gear before removing it.