as in contaminant
something that is or that makes impure
filtered the pollutants out of the water
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These are microscopic particles that accumulate in the air from a variety of pollutants such as forest fires, agricultural waste and car exhaust.
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Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
These include persistent pollutants, endocrine disruptors, and heavy metals.
—Arlene Blum, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Republicans have voted to repeal a fee on methane emissions by oil and gas companies, which will almost certainly result in more releases of a powerful climate pollutant.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
The tests so far do not conclusively show the landfill as the pollutants’ source, according to analysis of the results.
—Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
These include persistent pollutants, endocrine disruptors, and heavy metals.
—Arlene Blum, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Republicans have voted to repeal a fee on methane emissions by oil and gas companies, which will almost certainly result in more releases of a powerful climate pollutant.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
The tests so far do not conclusively show the landfill as the pollutants’ source, according to analysis of the results.
—Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Pollutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pollutant. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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