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pollutant
[ puh-loot-nt ]
noun
- something that pollutes.
- any substance, as certain chemicals or waste products, that renders the air, soil, water, or other natural resource harmful or unsuitable for a specific purpose.
pollutant
/ əˈːəԳ /
noun
- a substance that pollutes, esp a chemical or similar substance that is produced as a waste product of an industrial process
pollutant
- A substance or condition that contaminates air, water, or soil. Pollutants can be artificial substances, such as pesticides and PCBs, or naturally occurring substances, such as oil or carbon dioxide, that occur in harmful concentrations in a given environment. Heat transmitted to natural waterways through warm-water discharge from power plants and uncontained radioactivity from nuclear wastes are also considered pollutants.
Other 51Թ Forms
- ԴDzpDZ·tԳ adjective noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pollutant1
Example Sentences
Today, the neighborhood still draws residents looking to escape the pollutants and noise of city life.
Another potential drawback to the warm, sunny and calm conditions will be the build up of pollutants in the atmosphere.
Contractors have responded that they are taking considerable care — including frequent watering of home lots and waste consolidation sites — to keep pollutants out of the air.
So reducing debris in space might mean increasing the pollutants in our atmosphere.
As homes, businesses and cars — and the products within them — were incinerated, gases, chemicals, asbestos and other toxic pollutants were released into the air, often settling into soil and dust.
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