pollutant

[ puh-loot-nt ]

/ pəˈlut nt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR pollutant ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

something that pollutes.

any substance, as certain chemicals or waste products, that renders the air, soil, water, or other natural resource harmful or unsuitable for a specific purpose.

Origin of pollutant

First recorded in 1890–95; pollute + -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM pollutant

non·pol·lu·tant, adjective, noun

Words nearby pollutant

poll parrot, pollster, polltaker, poll tax, pollucite, pollutant, pollute, polluted, pollution, Pollux, poll watcher

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Example sentences from the Web for pollutant

These pollutants can come from industrial facilities as well as from power plants and vehicles.
New Research Shows Disproportionate Rate of Coronavirus Deaths in Polluted Areas|by Lylla Younes, ProPublica, and Sara Sneath|September 11, 2020|ProPublica
While researchers are not sure how this happens, they believe air pollutants could prevent the body’s immune system from being able to tell the difference between a harmless allergen and a dangerous particle, like a virus.
New Research Shows Disproportionate Rate of Coronavirus Deaths in Polluted Areas|by Lylla Younes, ProPublica, and Sara Sneath|September 11, 2020|ProPublica
A new study published yesterday in Science Advances finds that asphalt pavement and roofing give off lots of gases that go on to form air pollutants.
City pavement is a big source of air pollution|Ula Chrobak|September 3, 2020|Popular Science
To be clear, this finding applied to just one type of pollutant.
City pavement is a big source of air pollution|Ula Chrobak|September 3, 2020|Popular Science

In summertime, asphalt in cities might contribute more to pollutants called secondary organic aerosols than cars and trucks.
City pavement is a big source of air pollution|Ula Chrobak|September 3, 2020|Popular Science

British Dictionary definitions for pollutant

pollutant

/ (pəˈluːtənt) /

noun

a substance that pollutes, esp a chemical or similar substance that is produced as a waste product of an industrial process

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Medical definitions for pollutant

pollutant

[ pə-lōōt′nt ]

n.

Something that pollutes, especially a waste material that contaminates air, soil, or water.

Scientific definitions for pollutant

pollutant

[ pə-lōōt′nt ]

A substance or condition that contaminates air, water, or soil. Pollutants can be artificial substances, such as pesticides and PCBs, or naturally occurring substances, such as oil or carbon dioxide, that occur in harmful concentrations in a given environment. Heat transmitted to natural waterways through warm-water discharge from power plants and uncontained radioactivity from nuclear wastes are also considered pollutants.

单词	pollutant
释义	pollutant [ puh-loot-nt ] / pəˈlut nt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pollutant ON THESAURUS.COM noun something that pollutes. any substance, as certain chemicals or waste products, that renders the air, soil, water, or other natural resource harmful or unsuitable for a specific purpose. Origin of pollutant First recorded in 1890–95; pollute + -ant OTHER WORDS FROM pollutant non·pol·lu·tant, adjective, noun Words nearby pollutant poll parrot, pollster, polltaker, poll tax, pollucite, pollutant, pollute, polluted, pollution, Pollux, poll watcher Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pollutant These pollutants can come from industrial facilities as well as from power plants and vehicles. New Research Shows Disproportionate Rate of Coronavirus Deaths in Polluted Areas\|by Lylla Younes, ProPublica, and Sara Sneath\|September 11, 2020\|ProPublica While researchers are not sure how this happens, they believe air pollutants could prevent the body’s immune system from being able to tell the difference between a harmless allergen and a dangerous particle, like a virus. New Research Shows Disproportionate Rate of Coronavirus Deaths in Polluted Areas\|by Lylla Younes, ProPublica, and Sara Sneath\|September 11, 2020\|ProPublica A new study published yesterday in Science Advances finds that asphalt pavement and roofing give off lots of gases that go on to form air pollutants. City pavement is a big source of air pollution\|Ula Chrobak\|September 3, 2020\|Popular Science To be clear, this finding applied to just one type of pollutant. City pavement is a big source of air pollution\|Ula Chrobak\|September 3, 2020\|Popular Science In summertime, asphalt in cities might contribute more to pollutants called secondary organic aerosols than cars and trucks. City pavement is a big source of air pollution\|Ula Chrobak\|September 3, 2020\|Popular Science British Dictionary definitions for pollutant pollutant / (pəˈluːtənt) / noun a substance that pollutes, esp a chemical or similar substance that is produced as a waste product of an industrial process Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pollutant toxic waste, toxin, poison, pollution, hazardous waste Medical definitions for pollutant pollutant [ pə-lōōt′nt ] n. Something that pollutes, especially a waste material that contaminates air, soil, or water. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for pollutant pollutant [ pə-lōōt′nt ] A substance or condition that contaminates air, water, or soil. Pollutants can be artificial substances, such as pesticides and PCBs, or naturally occurring substances, such as oil or carbon dioxide, that occur in harmful concentrations in a given environment. Heat transmitted to natural waterways through warm-water discharge from power plants and uncontained radioactivity from nuclear wastes are also considered pollutants. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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pollutant

noun

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noun

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Scientific definitions for pollutant