as in contaminant
something that is or that makes impure
filtered the pollutants out of the water
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Recent Examples of pollutant
And for spring cleaning, try this handheld vacuum to snatch messes from furniture, car seats, and more, plus an air purifier to capture airborne pollutants and allergens.
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Gas stoves, in addition to those planet-warming emissions, release toxic pollutants directly into the home.
—Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Mägi added trees naturally filter pollutants and particulate matter from the air and protecting mature forests helps preserve these natural air cleaners.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Methane is a major climate pollutant that warms the atmosphere at least 25 times more than CO2, CARB said.
—Rob Nikolewski, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Gas stoves, in addition to those planet-warming emissions, release toxic pollutants directly into the home.
—Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Mägi added trees naturally filter pollutants and particulate matter from the air and protecting mature forests helps preserve these natural air cleaners.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Methane is a major climate pollutant that warms the atmosphere at least 25 times more than CO2, CARB said.
—Rob Nikolewski, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pollutant
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Product Quality: Choose products from reputable sources that provide third-party lab testing to ensure accurate dosing and the absence of contaminants.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Even later, in the 1860s, the British surgeon Joseph Lister introduced the first sterile silk sutures, cleaned of contaminants using a solution of carbolic acid.—
Amy Paturel,
Discover Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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Heavy metal toxicity: Reports of heavy metal contamination in turmeric (e.g., lead, arsenic, cadmium, nickel, and other heavy metals) also exist.—
Regina C. Windsor, MPH, RDN,
Verywell Health,
30 Apr. 2025
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Over 1,700 pounds of Cabot Creamery butter recalled: Finding suggests fecal contamination Cold and flu medicine recalled over potential child poisoning: See affected product Where was the apple juice distributed?—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Pollutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pollutant. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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