pollutant

UK
/pəˈluːtənt/
US
/pəˈluːtənt/

Übersetzungen

pollutantsubstantiv
pollutants
Pl.
UK
/pəˈluːtənt/
US
/pəˈluːtənt/
The factory was fined for releasing pollutants into the river.
Фабрика была оштрафована за выброс загрязнителей в реку.

Definitionen

pollutantsubstantiv
A substance that pollutes something, especially water or the atmosphere.
The factory was fined for releasing a harmful pollutant into the river.
Any energy or substance introduced into the environment that causes undesired effects or harms living organisms.
Carbon monoxide is a common airborne pollutant that can be lethal at high concentrations.
A contaminant that renders something impure or unclean.
Heavy metals act as persistent pollutants in many river sediments.