pollutant
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nt noun
1.
something that pollutes.
2.
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.
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| —n | |
| a substance that pollutes, esp a chemical or similar substance that is produced as a waste product of an industrial process | |
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Medical Dictionary
pollutant pol·lut·ant (pə-l&oomacr;t'nt)
n.
Something that pollutes, especially a waste material that contaminates air, soil, or water.
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Science Dictionary
pollutant (pə-l t'nt) Pronunciation Key
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. |
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Example sentences
High pollutant levels spur county no-burn day today.
Whatever the resource requirement or environmental pollutant produced, its impact is the product of the human population.
Composting manure for fertilizer helps to keep it from becoming a pollutant.
Fuel duty has also served as a useful environmental weapon, since it accurately targets a pollutant and changes behaviour.
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