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pollutants

NOUN

contaminant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

poison pollution toxic waste toxin

WEAK

hazardous waste

Example Sentences

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Not only does the extraction of metals like gold involve large amounts of water, but it also uses cyanide and releases other pollutants, posing major environmental and health risks.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Hampton Roads is under regulatory pressure to release less of those pollutants, which harm aquatic life in the Chesapeake Bay, and the proposed $400 million investment would fund a new facility for removing them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Snails and mussels are sensitive to water pollutants.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

Oxidizers help remove pollutants by reacting with airborne chemicals and transforming them into substances that are easier to eliminate.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

Although she was enjoying the night air, Holly could taste traces of pollutants.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer