Plural of pollutant

regular plural

The plural of pollutant is pollutants.

Forms of pollutant

Acid rain forms when water in the atmosphere condenses on particles containing acid-forming pollutants, such as sulfate produced by the burning of fossil fuels and nitrogen oxides from automobile exhausts.1987 January 20, “Airborne Pollutants”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Various pollutants were introduced into the atmosphere.From the entry introduce
High levels of all pollutants were found during time idling in stations.2021 October 6, Paul Clifton, “Network News: RSSB research exposes poor air quality on diesel trains”, in RAIL, number 941, page 14. From the entry idle
ConocoPhillips also said it would help pay for social projects in Bohai Bay and reduce pollutants in the bay.2015 July 27, “China accepts group’s case against ConocoPhillips, CNOOC”, in AP News, archived from the original on 14 Jun 2022. From the entry Bohai Bay
Several published data sets have been collected to evaluate the occurrence of a first flush of pollutants from urban watersheds.2005, Allen P. Davis, Richard H. McCuen, Stormwater Management for Smart Growth, →ISBN, page 148. From the entry first flush

noun A foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.

What is the plural of pollutant?: The plural of pollutant is pollutants.
Is pollutant countable?: Pollutant is a countable noun.

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