pollutant — a substance that pollutes or contaminates the environment
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a substance that pollutes or contaminates the environment
Pronunciation (IPA): /pəˈluːtənt/
Korean meaning: 환경을 오염시키거나 더럽히는 물질
Korean pronunciation: 펄**루**턴트
Example Sentences
- The factory was fined for releasing unknown pollutants into the river, turning it into a rainbow-colored disaster.
- Scientists are developing new technologies to monitor pollutants in real-time.
- My neighbor's cooking is such a pollutant that even the flies wear masks.
pollutant
NOUN//pəˈluːtənt//
a substance that pollutes or contaminates the environment
Factory releases pollutants into the clean river water
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The consultant points to pollutant while worker adds clean lubricant!
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Origin
From Latin 'pollutus' (past participle of 'polluere' meaning 'to soil or defile') combined with the agent noun suffix '-ant' (one who does something). The Latin root likely derives from 'pro-' (before) and 'lutum' (mud).
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“The factory was fined for releasing unknown pollutants into the river, turning it into a rainbow-colored disaster.”
“Scientists are developing new technologies to monitor pollutants in real-time.”
“My neighbor's cooking is such a pollutant that even the flies wear masks.”
“The government has set strict limits on industrial pollutants.”
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