recontamination
noun [ U ] (also re-contamination) uk/ˌriː.kən.tæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌriː.kən.tæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
再污染
the process of making something dirty, infected, or poisonous again, for a second, third, etc. time
The cans are then sealed hermetically to prevent recontamination through poorly made seams. 然后将罐子密封，以防止因不密封接缝再次污染。
The only possible source of recontamination is airborne, which can be generally discounted.
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- Another factor which makes treatment difficult is recontamination of the nail, since the fungus may thrive in the warm, moist environment found inside shoes.
- After the initial food processing, ready-to-eat meats are also vulnerable to recontamination by pathogenic bacteria.
- The most likely areas of recontamination are places like gravel driveways, where contaminated soil picked up from car tyres can fall.