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/
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
Black smoke from the factory is a pollutant harming the nearby river.
The consultant points to pollutant while worker adds clean lubricant!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
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).
Breakdown
pollut- (from Latin polluere, to soil) + -ant (agent suffix, one that) = pollutant (a substance that soils or contaminates)
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📝Examples
“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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