pollutant

Noun

Meaning

waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

corruption infection clean pollution emission poison contamination contaminated dirt toxin impurity filth polluter scum grime
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Antonyms

clean cure purity sanctuary purification cleanliness
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Hypernyms

waste waste product waste matter waste material

Hyponyms

DDT CFC sulfur dioxide sulphur dioxide nitrogen oxide chlorofluorocarbon

Phrases with the word

environmental pollutant pollutant gas

Examples

The key players are now all in place in Washington and in state governments across America to officially label carbon dioxide as a pollutant and enact laws that tax us citizens for our carbon footprints. John Coleman

I cannot imagine any objective finding that CO2 is a pollutant. If that's true, God is a polluter. Joe Barton

A pollutant is a substance or energy introduced into the environment that has undesired effects, or adversely affects the usefulness of a resource. Source: Internet

Air quality has improved, as all other markers, including pollutant load, have shown a consistent reduction of 60 per cent during the entire phase of lockdown. Source: Internet

A secondary pollutant is not directly emitted as such, but forms when other pollutants (primary pollutants) react in the atmosphere. Source: Internet

CLOVIS – Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation on Wednesday demanded the U.S. Defense Department help with drinking water cleanup in eastern New Mexico after traces of a cancer-causing pollutant were found in some wells. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

polluosensitivity pollusion pollutable pollutant gas pollute pollute the air