Definition of pollutants Pollutants
/pʌluˈtʌnts/ - [pulutunts] -
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What does pollutants mean?
Wiktionary 
- pollutants (Noun)
Plural of pollutant.
Part of speech
🔤- pollutants, noun, plural of pollutant.
WordNet
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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| halon a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that depletes the ozone layer | ||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 | ||
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pollutant
A substance, usually a residue of human activity, which has an undesirable effect upon the environment. -
pollutant
A substance that pollutes.
Wikipedia 
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Pollutants are compounds which are dangerous to the environment.
They can also be harmful to humans in the long-term range. They come from mineral and fossil sources or are produced by humans themselves.
Many pollutants have a poisonous effect on the body. Carbon monoxide is an example of a substance which is damaging to humans. This compound is taken up in the body instead of oxygen. That makes the body suffocate and in severe cases may lead to death.
Some pollutants became dangerous by reaction with other naturally occurring compounds. The oxides of nitrogen and sulfur are released from impurities in fossil fuels when they are burnt. They react with water vapor in the atmosphere to become acid rain. Acid rain damages buildings and makes lakes unable to support marine life, which causes fish and water plants to die.
Part of speech
🔤- pollutant, noun, singular of pollutants.
