Synonyms of pollutant
9 similar words
Another word for pollutant is pollution. Other synonyms of pollutant are contamination, taint, contaminant, impurity and adulterant.
Synonyms and similar words for pollutant
nounA foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.
- adulterantThat which adulterates, or reduces the purity of something.
- contaminationSomething which contaminates.
- pollutionSomething that pollutes; a pollutant.
- adulteratorOne who or that which adulterates, or harms the purity of, something.
- contaminantThat which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter.
- contaminatorA thing that contaminates; a contaminant.
- impurityA component or additive that renders something else impure.
- taintA contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
- sophisticant archaicA substance used to adulterate another substance.
Meaning of pollutant
- noun A foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.
pollutant in other languages
Questions about synonyms of pollutant
- What is another word for pollutant?
- Pollutant has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pollution, contamination, taint, contaminant, impurity, adulterant and adulterator.
- What does pollutant mean?
- Pollutant means a foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.
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