pollutant

noun

pə-ˈlü-tᵊnt How to pronounce pollutant (audio)
Definition of pollutantnext
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 This all means pollutants tend not to disperse or dilute easily. — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 This is a decision about more than one airport and more than one pollutant. — Dana Adkins, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 Without a mask, without fear of needing lung implants, without having to worry about inhaling a soupçon of strychnine or similar industrial pollutants. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Gas and coal power plants also emit air pollutants and the greenhouse gases causing climate change, leading to more health costs. — Justine Calma, The Verge, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pollutant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pollutant
  1. contaminant
  2. contamination
Noun
  • For those concerned about product quality, Todd says to look for third-party certification labeling to check manufacturing, label contents, and contaminants.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Soil removal is effective at removing contaminants but is quite expensive.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of contaminant
Noun
  • Afterward, store washed or cut produce in clean containers in the refrigerator and away from raw meat, poultry and seafood to avoid cross-contamination.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Testing spoons stored in a manner where lip contact surface contamination could happen when employee grabs the spoon from container.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of contamination

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“Pollutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pollutant. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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