airborne pollutants

collocation in English

meaningsofairborneandpollutant

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airborne
adjective
uk
/ˈeə.bɔːn/us
/ˈer.bɔːrn/
in the air, or carried by air or wind or by ...
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pollutant
noun[C]
uk
/pəˈluː.tənt/us
/pəˈluː.t̬ənt/
a substance ...
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(Definition ofairborneandpollutantfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Salts of lead and manganese were present in theairbornepollutantparticles, and he suggested that these caused the mutation of genes for melanin production but of no others.
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Factors such as a citys mean temperature, precipitation levels, geographical location, andairbornepollutant levels can all effect rates of pollution in urban runoff and present unique challenges for management.
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We are following up the reduction of smoke by controlling other airborne pollutants.
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Acid rain from local sources and from the long-range transport of airborne pollutants has already taken an ominous toll.
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In addition to logging, studies have measured over 99,300 tones of airborne pollutants from just one metal extracting plant over a 50-year span.
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The living wall also reduces the threat of airborne pollutants simply by creating a more esthetically pleasing environment.
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It contains no plasticizers and is resistant to fungicidal, bacterial agents, and airborne pollutants.
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Coarse particles are airborne pollutants that fall between 2.5 and 10 micrometers in diameter.
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He has also contributed to the use of piezo-electric crystal sensor systems for the measurement of minute traces of airborne pollutants.
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A lack of cold air flow, combined with slow-moving air masses carrying industrial emissions, collected airborne pollutants to form a thick layer of smog over the region.
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This is likely due the prevailing south-west wind which carries coal smoke and other airborne pollutants downwind, making the western edges of towns preferable to the eastern ones.
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The special characteristics of the micro-climate of a salt mine include stable air temperature, humidity and lack of airborne pollutants such as pollens, and is unique to each mine.
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