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1. The introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment: People noticed a lot of pollution in the air after the new rubber factory opened in the valley.
2. An undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities: After the river overflowed, a condition of pollution, including junk and rubbish, could be seen on the land when it receded.
3. The act of contaminating, involving (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors: The children unwittingly contributed pollution to the park by dropping candy wrappers on the grass and pathway.
4. Etymology: from Late Latin pollutionem, pollutio, "defilement"; from Latin polluere, "to soil, to defile, to contaminate"; from por-, "before" + -luere, "to smear".
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2. An undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities: After the river overflowed, a condition of pollution, including junk and rubbish, could be seen on the land when it receded.
3. The act of contaminating, involving (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors: The children unwittingly contributed pollution to the park by dropping candy wrappers on the grass and pathway.
4. Etymology: from Late Latin pollutionem, pollutio, "defilement"; from Latin polluere, "to soil, to defile, to contaminate"; from por-, "before" + -luere, "to smear".
Related "to lutum, "mud", and to lues, "filth"; comparable to Greek lyma, "filth, dirt, disgrace"; and lymax, "rubbish, refuse".
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“pollutions”
Contamination where ocean tides and river currents meet with sewage effluents, chemicals, detergents, and fertilizer runoffs.
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“pollutions”
1. A condition or situation that is not clean.
2. An environment that is contaminated with harmful substances. (1)
2. An environment that is contaminated with harmful substances. (1)
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