pollutant

noun (a pollutant, pollutants)

«pollutant» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A substance that makes air, water or soil dirty and harmful to living things. tree →

In the lessons

In science and geography lessons: pollutants include car exhaust gases, smoke, plastic, oil, sewage and pesticides. Pupils learn how pollutants harm health, rivers and wildlife, and how to reduce them (walking to school, recycling).

Examples

Car exhaust contains pollutants that are bad for our lungs. tree →
Plastic is a pollutant in the oceans. tree →
The factory let pollutants into the river. tree →
Trees can trap some air pollutants. tree →
Fertiliser running off fields can be a pollutant. tree →
Scientists measured the pollutants near the school gate. tree →

Note

Countable. From «pollute» (verb) and «pollution» (uncountable noun). Spelling: -ant, not -ent. Use «a pollutant» but «pollution» without «a».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «pollutant» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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