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pollutant

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of pollutant

something that is or that makes impure

filtered the pollutants out of the water

Synonyms of pollutant

adulterant, contaminant, contamination, defilement, impurity

Words Related to pollutant

blot, blotch, spot, stain, taint

dirt, filth, grime, muck, scum, sludge, smut, soil

blemish, defect, disfigurement, fault, flaw

abnormality, imperfection, irregularity

Near Antonyms of pollutant

clarifier, filter, purifier, refiner

cleanliness, immaculateness, purity

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