Examples of pollution from BoostVocab

pollution

pʌ'luʃʌn

noun
the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
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contamination

type of:
dirtying soiling soilure
noun
the state of being polluted
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befoulment defilement

type of:
dirtiness uncleanness
noun
undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities
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type of:
impureness impurity environmental condition

Definition that contains pollution

industrial air pollution pollution resulting from an industrial plant discharging pollutants into the atmosphere
nonbiodegradable pollution pollution that accumulates in the environment and may appear in the food chain
air pollution pollution of the atmosphere
biodegradable pollution pollution that is rendered harmless by natural processes and so causes no permanent harm
water pollution pollution of the water in rivers and lakes

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