1. Plural of decontaminator; people or devices that remove harmful substances (such as radioactive material, chemicals, or biological agents) from a person, object, or environment.
Usage: Usually refers to specialized workers or equipment used in hazardous material cleanup; Common in industrial, military, and emergency response contexts

Examples

• The decontaminators worked quickly to remove the chemical spill from the factory floor.
• Military decontaminators trained extensively for biological and chemical threats.
• After the nuclear incident, teams of decontaminators were deployed to affected areas.
• The hospital employed specialized decontaminators to sterilize equipment.
• Decontaminators used protective suits while cleaning the contaminated site.
• Emergency response decontaminators arrived within minutes of the hazmat alert.