Pollutant Synonyms

pə-lo͝ot'nt

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Synonyms for Pollutant

poison
In a nuclear reactor, a substance, as boron, that readily absorbs thermal neutrons from a chain reaction, thereby decreasing the reactivity of a reactor core: it is used for safety or control
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contamination
A contaminating or being contaminated
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adulterator
One who or that which adulterates, or harms the purity of, something.
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contaminator
A person who contaminates
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impurity
The quality or condition of being impure, especially:
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adulterant
A substance that adulterates
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Words Related to Pollutant

pollution
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methane
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dioxin
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benzene
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nitrogen
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halocarbons
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ammonia
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nitrate
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vocs
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clean
Removal of dirt.
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Pollutant Sentence Examples

  • Plastic bags in the ocean is a well documented water pollutant.

  • This phenomenon is believed to be caused by more than one particular pollutant.

  • No energy has been wasted nor has any pollutant been released into the air.

  • Anything that churns out harmful smoke, toxins, chemicals, or biological substances into the air is considered a pollutant.

  • Ozone, or tropospheric ozone, is a pollutant formed by the reaction of sunlight on hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides.

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