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Definition of Pollutant
1. Noun. Waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil.
Specialized synonyms: Ddt, Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, Cfc, Chlorofluorocarbon, Halon, Nitrogen Oxide, Sulfur Dioxide, Sulphur Dioxide
Generic synonyms: Waste, Waste Material, Waste Matter, Waste Product
Derivative terms: Pollute
Generic synonyms: Waste, Waste Material, Waste Matter, Waste Product
Derivative terms: Pollute
Definition of Pollutant
1. Noun. A foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pollutant
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Pollutant
1. An undesired contaminant that results in pollution. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pollutant
Literary usage of Pollutant
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Keeping It Clean: Removing Exterior Dirt, Paint, Stains and Graffiti from by Anne E. Grimmer (1992)
"Some pollutant crusts resulting from a chemical reaction of stone to ...
While removal is generally recommended because pollutant crusts hasten stone ..."
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