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adulteration, debasement
being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating
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admixture, alloy
the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
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contamination, taint
the state of being contaminated
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dirtiness
the state of containing dirty impurities
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putridity
the state of being putrid
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pollution
undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities
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dust contamination
state of being contaminated with dust
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biodegradable pollution
pollution that is rendered harmless by natural processes and so causes no permanent harm
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nonbiodegradable pollution
pollution that accumulates in the environment and may appear in the food chain
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air pollution
pollution of the atmosphere
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noise pollution, sound pollution
annoying and potentially harmful environmental noise
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thermal pollution
harm to lakes and rivers resulting from the release of excessive waste heat into them
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water pollution
pollution of the water in rivers and lakes
