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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchadstoff
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃaːtʃtɔf
"Schadstoffe können die Gesundheit gefährden."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A substance that contaminates the environment, especially air, water, or soil.
"Industrial waste is a major pollutant that affects local water supplies." - 2
Any material that, when introduced into the environment, causes adverse effects.
"Plastic is a common pollutant found in oceans worldwide."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'pollutant' originates from the Latin word 'pollutio', meaning 'defilement' or 'stain', which evolved through Middle English. The prefix 'pollute' refers to the act of making something unclean or harmful, reflecting the environmental concerns that emerged in the 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pollutant" is said worldwide
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polluant
Transliteration: pɔ.ly.ɑ̃
"Le dioxyde de carbone est un polluant majeur."
Schadstoff
Transliteration: ʃaːtʃtɔf
"Schadstoffe können die Gesundheit gefährden."
inquinante
Transliteration: in.kwi.nan.te
"Le auto sono un inquinante dell'aria."
contaminante
Transliteration: kon.tami.nan.te
"El plástico es un contaminante común en los océanos."
poluente
Transliteration: po.lu.en.tʃi
"Os poluentes afetam a qualidade do ar."
प्रदूषक
Transliteration: pradūṣak
"वायु प्रदूषक स्वास्थ्य के लिए हानिकारक हैं।"
污染物
Transliteration: wūrǎnwù
"工业废水是主要的污染物。"
오염물질
Transliteration: o-yeom-mul-jil
"대기 중의 오염물질이 증가하고 있다."
汚染物質
Transliteration: osen busshitsu
"工場からの汚染物質が問題になっています。"
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