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Examples of pollutant in a Sentence
filtered the pollutants out of the water
Recent Examples of pollutant from the Web
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During that process, pollutants seep into both the water and air, killing aquatic life and making water unsafe to drink in some cases.
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According to the court, this process created pollutants like coal tar, sulfur and ammonia, which were often buried at plant sites.
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Together, these will absorb almost 10,000 tons of carbon dioxide and 57 tons of pollutants, and produce approximately 900 tons of oxygen each year.
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Burning landfill gas offsets the use of natural gas and other non-renewable resources and improves air quality by reducing emissions of hazardous pollutants, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Frank's assessment is that Floyds Fork cannot afford any increase in nitrogen or phosphorus, and in fact, large reductions of those pollutants from sewage treatment plants will be needed.
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The county has filters to screen the pollutants, said Tim Hopkins, general counsel for the water authority.
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The pollutants measured by the EPA are: ground-level ozone, particle pollution, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide.
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And in turn, less jet fuel equals less carbon dioxide and other pollutants emitted into the air.
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First Known Use of pollutant
1892
POLLUTANT Defined for English Language Learners
pollutant
playDefinition of pollutant for English Language Learners
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: a substance that makes land, water, air, etc., dirty and not safe or suitable to use : something that causes pollution
POLLUTANT Defined for Kids
pollutant
playDefinition of pollutant for Students
: a substance that makes something (as air or water) impure and often unsafe
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