(DoD) The deposit, absorption, or adsorption of radioactive material, or of biological or chemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel, or objects. See also induced radiation; residual radiation.
(DoD) Food and/or water made unfit for consumption by humans or animals because of the presence of environmental chemicals, radioactive elements, bacteria or organisms, the byproduct of the growth of bacteria or organisms, the decomposing material (to include the food substance itself), or waste in the food or water.
(DoD) Food and/or water made unfit for consumption by humans or animals because of the presence of environmental chemicals, radioactive elements, bacteria or organisms, the byproduct of the growth of bacteria or organisms, the decomposing material (to include the food substance itself), or waste in the food or water.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "contamination" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/contamination/definitions/1961006> |