pollutant | | |
n. (substance) | 1. pollutant | waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil. |
| ~ 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| ~ halon | a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that depletes the ozone layer.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. |
| ~ waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product | any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted.; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers" |
| ~ sulfur dioxide, sulphur dioxide | a colorless toxic gas (SO2) that occurs in the gases from volcanoes; used in many manufacturing processes and present in industrial emissions; causes acid rain. |
polluter | | |
n. (person) | 1. defiler, polluter | a person or organization that causes pollution of the environment. |
| ~ bad person | a person who does harm to others. |
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