# decontamination

> English word · Noun · IPA /diːkənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən/ · frequency rank #37,878

## Definitions
1. The process of removing contamination, particularly the cleaning off of dangerous materials.

## Etymology
From de- + contamination.

## Common misspellings (23)
`dceontamination`, `ddecontamination`, `deccontamination`, `decnotamination`, `deconatmination`, `deconntamination`, `decontaimnation`, `decontamiantion`, `decontaminaiton`, `decontaminasion`, `decontaminatino`, `decontaminationn`, `decontaminatoin`, `decontaminattion`, `decontaminnation`, `decontamintaion`, `decontammination`, `decontamniation`, `decontmaination`, `deconttamination`, `decotnamination`, `deocntamination`, `edcontamination`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/decontamination