pollutant

pəˈluː.tənt

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Definition of pollutant - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

environment

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substance that makes air, water, or soil dirty

TECH.

Factories release many types of pollutant into the air.
Oil is a common water pollutant.
The river was closed due to a pollutant.

contaminant

toxin

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substance that makes air, water, or soil dirty

Expressions with pollutant

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air pollutant

harmful substance in air causing health or environmental problems

Air pollutant levels are high near the factory.

persistent organic pollutant

organic chemical that remains for years, builds up in bodies, resists decay

A persistent organic pollutant can accumulate in fish for years.

pollutant emission

release of harmful substances into air water or ground

The factory's pollutant emission violated new environmental regulations.

Origin of pollutant

Latin, polluere (to defile)

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soil

cleanliness

stain or pollutant

particulate

pollutant

small particles in air or emissions

dioxin

environmental pollutant

2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, a toxic pollutant

HAP

acr.

acr: hazardous air pollutant

harmful substances in the air

trichlorophenol

chemical pollutant

chemical with three chlorine atoms that can pollute water or soil

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French:polluant, ...
German:Schadstoff, ...
Italian:inquinante, ...
Spanish:contaminante, ...
Portuguese:poluente, ...
Chinese:污染物, ...
Japanese:汚染物質, ...
Arabic:ملوث, ...
Hebrew:מְזַהֵם, ...
Russian:загрязнитель, ...
Ukrainian:забруднювач, ...
Hindi:प्रदूषक, ...
Bengali:দূষক, ...
Catalan:contaminant, ...
Czech:znečišťující látka, ...
Danish:forurenende stof, ...
Dutch:vervuilende stof, ...
Greek:ρύπος, ...
Hungarian:szennyező anyag, ...
Khmer:សារធាតុបំពុល, ...
Korean:오염물질, ...
Persian:آلاینده, ...
Polish:substancja zanieczyszczająca, ...
Portuguese (BR):poluente, ...
Romanian:poluant, ...
Swedish:förorening, ...
Thai:สารมลพิษ, ...
Turkish:kirletici, ...
Vietnamese:chất ô nhiễm, ...

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