POLLUTANTS Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word pollutants. (close relations)
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| contaminants | nounn | |||||
noun • a substance that contaminates | ||||||
| effluents | nounn | |||||
noun • water mixed with waste matter adjective satellite • that is flowing outward | ||||||
| emissions | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of emitting; causing to flow forth • a substance that is emitted or released • the release of electrons from parent atoms • any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body • the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe) | ||||||
| impurities | nounn | |||||
noun • worthless or dangerous material that should be removed • the condition of being impure | ||||||
| particulates | nounn | |||||
adjective • composed of distinct particles noun • a small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant) | ||||||
| poisons | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism • anything that harms or destroys verb • spoil as if by poison • kill with poison • add poison to • kill by its poison • administer poison to | ||||||
| toxins | nounn | |||||
noun • a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species | ||||||
