point source
noun
Definition of point source
1 : a source of radiation (such as light) that is concentrated at a point and considered as having no spatial extension
2 : an identifiable confined source (such as a smokestack or wastewater treatment plant) from which a pollutant is discharged or emitted
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1894
First Known Use of point source
1894
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