Vi fant 5 definisjoner av pollutant på engelsk.
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| pollutant - waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil | ||
| waste material, waste matter, waste product, waste useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources" | ||
| ddt, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972 | ||
| cfc, chlorofluorocarbon a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans; "the chlorine in CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone" | ||
| halon a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that depletes the ozone layer | ||
| nitrogen oxide any of several oxides of nitrogen formed by the action of nitric acid on oxidizable materials; present in car exhausts | ||
