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Etymology
Pronunciation
contaminado
contaminated
contaminate
to make impure by contact or mixture
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-ado
past participle ending
Contaminado means contaminated and is the past participle1 (-ado1) form of the verb related to the English word contaminate0.
adjective
  1. contaminated
    Polluted or made impure by the addition of harmful substances
    El agua del río está contaminada. // The river water is contaminated.