pollutant
noun/pəˈluːtənt/
/pəˈluːtənt/
(formal)- a substance that pollutes something, especially air and water
- pollutants from nearby industries
Extra Examples- Both are common pollutants and suspected carcinogens.
- a washable filter to reduce air pollutants
- pollutants in exhaust gases
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- air
- atmospheric
- environmental
- …
- discharge
- emit
- release
- …
- pollutant from
- pollutant in
- the emission of pollutants
- the release of pollutants
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