pollutant

CEFRC1

/pəˈl(j)uːtənt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A harmful substance that makes air, water, or land dirty.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • We can conclude that this phenomenon is not related to either pollutant.

  • Lead is a common environmental pollutant.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

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In context

  • 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.

Synonyms

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Every day, the factory releases a harmful blank into the river, causing pollution.

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Origin

noun

From pollute + -ant.