major pollutant

collocation in English

meaningsofmajorandpollutant

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major
adjective
uk
/ˈmeɪ.dʒər/us
/ˈmeɪ.dʒɚ/
more important, bigger, or more serious than others of the ...
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pollutant
noun[C]
uk
/pəˈluː.tənt/us
/pəˈluː.t̬ənt/
a substance ...
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(Definition ofmajorandpollutantfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Anothermajorpollutant, not generally recognised, relates to the harmful effect of artificial electromagnetic fields on public health.
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It is amajorpollutantthat can be converted into energy.
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They do not go far enough in dealing with the problem of car emissions, which nowadays is themajorpollutant.
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Before we take the view that everything is all right, we should bear in mind the fact that sulphur dioxide is amajorpollutant.
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In all 20 locations, lead, as opposed to all the other metals, stood out like a sore thumb as amajorpollutant.
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Traffic is amajorpollutant, and in many of our towns and cities today it is the main source of air pollution.
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It is themajorpollutantin indoor air.
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Anothermajorpollutantis second-hand smoke, which is a pollutant that can have detrimental effects on a fetus.
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Non-industrial pollutants, while not thought of to be amajorpollutantgroup, can be more controlled with more positive change occurring.
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In 1983, the environmental standards were set for other major pollutants: carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, fine particulates, and ozone.
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Ammonia is amajorpollutant; it contributes to an acidification of soils, as well as to respiratory problems in animals and in humans living close to farming operations.
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A consideration of the major pollutants prioritised the control of pollutants that exceeded the selected environmental best-practice guidelines.
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The major pollutants are smoke, grit, dust and sulphur oxides.
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Limits have been placed on all major pollutants, and, in particular, those on dioxins are the same for chemical waste incinerators.
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The other major pollutants with which the directive is concerned are the hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides.
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Major pollutants indicated by the study included sulfuric acid and chlorine.
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Major pollutants indicated by the study include sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, chromium compounds, and manganese compounds.
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Major pollutants included sulfuric and hydrochloric acid, chromium compounds, and hydrogen fluoride.
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