secondary pollutant

collocation in English

meaningsofsecondaryandpollutant

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secondary
adjective
uk
/ˈsek.ən.dri/us
/ˈsek.ən.der.i/
less important than ...
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pollutant
noun[C]
uk
/pəˈluː.tənt/us
/pəˈluː.t̬ənt/
a substance ...
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(Definition ofsecondaryandpollutantfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This is asecondarypollutantformed when nitrogen oxides mix with hydrocarbons from vehicle exhausts in the presence of sunlight—the infamous photochemical smog.
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It is asecondarypollutantformed from precursor gases.
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Both types of pollutants again add to the processes which produce thesecondarypollutantozone.
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It is asecondarypollutantpresent in photochemical smog.
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Ground level ozone is a prominent example of asecondarypollutant.
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Are we, for instance, concerned with local effects or transboundary effects when we are dealing with secondary pollutants that produce, say, low-level ozone?
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One gets secondary pollutants after the catalytic converter has done its work.
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In addition to these primary pollutants, vehicle emissions contribute to the formation of secondary pollutants, such as ozone, which he mentioned.
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It is the secondary pollutants which come out at the end of the exhaust pipe.
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Levels of both primary and secondary pollutants will be significantly below today's levels by the year 2000.
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Secondary pollutants are not emitted directly.
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