pollutant

[US]/pəˈluːtənt/
[UK]/pəˈluːtənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. substance causing contamination, especially industrial waste

Phrases & Collocations

Air pollutant

Water pollutant

Harmful pollutant

pollutant discharge

pollutant emission

atmospheric pollutant

pollutant source

chemical pollutant

persistent pollutant

Example Sentences

Pollutants are constantly being released into the atmosphere.

dissoluble airborne pollutants brought back to the earth as rain.

As a new technology of organic pollutant degradation, the photocalalytic method, which effectively decomposes nondegradable pollutants, is becoming increasingly important in wastewater treatment.

No significant correlation was observed between diatom red tide and alongshore pollutants discharge.

The particulates have more acidic pollutants with strong acidity and have the corrodibility to grottoes.

"Effluent standards for water pollutants from lead azide, lead styphnate and D.

Nonbiodegradable pollutants, such as certain chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides (e.g.DDT) and heavy metals, such as lead, copper, and zinc in some industrial effluents, accumulate in the environment.

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