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pollution

Definitions of pollution
  1. noun
    undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities
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    types:
    pollution atmosphérique
    pollution of the atmosphere
    pollution des eaux
    pollution of the water in rivers and lakes
    pluie acide
    rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with water
    smog
    air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog
    type of:
    impureté
    the condition of being impure
    condition de l'environnement
    the state of the environment
  2. noun
    the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
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    antonyms:
    désinfection
    the removal of contaminants
    type of:
    souillure
    the act of soiling something
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