pollutant
UK/pəˈl(j)uːtənt//pəˈl(j)utənt/
pollutant noun: a foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.
Noun
pollutant (plural pollutants)
- A foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.
- 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
- Synonyms:
- adulterant, contamination, pollution, adulterator, contaminant, contaminator, impurity, sophisticant, taint
pollutant meaning in Indonesian
pollutant in Indonesian
- something that pollutes
- polutan
Examples of pollutant in a sentence
- Various pollutants were introduced into the atmosphere.
- The pollutant creates a contaminant plume within an aquifer.
- She would never knowingly pour any pollutant down the drain.
Synonyms of pollutant
Forms of pollutant
| plural | pollutants |
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Origin of pollutant
From pollute + -ant.
Words formed from pollutant
Questions about pollutant
- What does pollutant mean?
- Pollutant means a foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.
- What is pollutant in Indonesian?
- Pollutant in Indonesian is polutan. See Pollutant meaning in Indonesian.
- What part of speech is pollutant?
- Pollutant is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pollutant?
- Pollutant is pronounced /pəˈl(j)uːtənt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of pollutant?
- The plural of pollutant is pollutants.
Words near pollutant in the dictionary
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