khử nhiễm
Definition
- Verb:
- To decontaminate: The primary meaning of "khử nhiễm" is to remove or neutralize dangerous, harmful, or unwanted contaminants, such as radioactive material, chemical agents, or biological pathogens, from a person, object, or area.
- To disinfect / To sterilize: In specific contexts, particularly medical or laboratory settings, it can refer to the process of eliminating infectious agents to make something sterile or safe.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Các nhân viên cứu hộ phải khử nhiễm toàn bộ khu vực sau sự cố hóa học. (Rescue workers had to decontaminate the entire area after the chemical incident.)
- Trang thiết bị y tế cần được khử nhiễm kỹ lưỡng trước khi phẫu thuật. (Medical equipment needs to be thoroughly sterilized before surgery.)
- Quy trình khử nhiễm cho người tiếp xúc với chất phóng xạ rất phức tạp. (The decontamination procedure for people exposed to radioactive material is very complex.)
Advanced Usage
- "khử nhiễm chéo": to prevent or eliminate cross-contamination.
- Trong phòng thí nghiệm, việc khử nhiễm chéo là vô cùng quan trọng. (In the laboratory, preventing cross-contamination is extremely important.)
Variants and Related Words
Sự khử nhiễm (n): decontamination, sterilization. The noun form referring to the process or result.
- Sự khử nhiễm đã được hoàn tất. (The decontamination has been completed.)
Thiết bị khử nhiễm (n): decontamination equipment.
- Họ đã mang theo thiết bị khử nhiễm chuyên dụng. (They brought specialized decontamination equipment.)
Synonyms
- Decontaminate: to remove contamination.
- Sterilize: to make free from live bacteria or other microorganisms.
- Disinfect: to clean something using chemicals that destroy bacteria.
- Purify: to remove impurities or unwanted elements.
Related Terms
- Nhiễm bẩn / Nhiễm khuẩn (v/n): to be contaminated / contamination.
- Chất gây nhiễm (n): contaminant.
- Vùng bị nhiễm (n): contaminated zone.