pollution
11pollution — (n.) mid 14c., discharge of semen other than during sex, later, desecration, defilement (late 14c.), from L.L. pollutionem (nom. pollutio) defilement, noun of action from pp. stem of from L. polluere to soil, defile, contaminate, from por before… …
12pollution — [n] dirtiness, contamination abuse, adulteration, besmearing, besmirching, blight, corruption, decomposition, defilement, desecration, deterioration, dirtying, fouling, foulness, impairment, impurity, infection, misuse, polluting, profanation,… …
13Pollution — For the Fransisco Battiato album, see Pollution (album). For the Goodies episode, see Pollution (The Goodies). Air pollution from World War II weapon production in Alabama, 1942 …
14Pollution — Les premières grandes pollutions semblent avoir été induites par la …
15pollution — /peuh looh sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of polluting or the state of being polluted. 2. the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment: air pollution. [1350 1400; ME pollucioun ( < OF) < LL pollution , s. of pollutio… …
16pollution — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ air, atmospheric, environmental, marine, river, water ▪ agricultural, chemical, industrial, toxic …
17pollution — 01. Air [pollution] is a serious problem in every city, due to smog created largely by private automobiles. 02. The government has to do more to find and charge companies that [pollute] our environment. 03. Some of the lakes around this area have …
18pollution — pol|lu|tion W2 [pəˈlu:ʃən] n [U] 1.) the process of making air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use, or the state of being dangerously dirty ▪ California s tough anti pollution laws air/water/soil pollution ▪ air… …
19pollution*/*/ — [pəˈluːʃ(ə)n] noun [U] chemicals and other substances that have a harmful effect on air, water, or land new measures to prevent pollution levels from rising[/ex] The agency is responsible for controlling air pollution.[/ex] • Words often used… …
20pollution — noun 1. undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities (Freq. 1) • Derivationally related forms: ↑pollute • Hypernyms: ↑environmental condition, ↑impurity, ↑impureness …
