environmental pollutant

collocation in English

meaningsofenvironmentalandpollutant

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environmental
adjective
uk
/ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.təl/us
/ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.t̬əl/
relating to ...
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pollutant
noun[C]
uk
/pəˈluː.tənt/us
/pəˈluː.t̬ənt/
a substance ...
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(Definition ofenvironmentalandpollutantfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Great progress has been made in recent years on the landscaping of motorways but noise from them is still an appallingenvironmentalpollutant.
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What would be the role for oil, now seen as a greatenvironmentalpollutant?
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Tobacco smoke is anenvironmentalpollutantthat contains over a hundred compounds that do harm to the health.
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Lead is considered to be a harmfulenvironmentalpollutant.
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Immunosuppression by environmental pollutants might, therefore, be an important factor in the infection success of parasites in general.
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As a result, parasites help integrate the adverse effects of complex and varying environmental pollutants and stresses.
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Given the existence of continuous and increasing exposure to environmental pollutants, 20 m is far too close.
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Noise is one of the worst environmental pollutants which we have to suffer at the moment.
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Many environmental pollutants are highly reduced, thus, the oxidation of these pollutants to harmless compounds is thermodynamically viable.
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On the other hand, some challenges arise when it comes to fulfilling the cap-and-trades main goal of reducing environmental pollutants.
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Other factors include certain infections, exposure to ionizing radiation, and environmental pollutants.
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Environmental pollutants include both poor indoor and outdoor air quality.
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Because laccases can break down phenolic compounds they may be used to detoxify some environmental pollutants, such as dyes used in the textile industry.
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They are likely involved in detoxification or biodegradation of many other environmental pollutants.
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Cats may be particularly sensitive to environmental pollutants.
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Direct mechanisms include phosphate solubilization, nitrogen fixation, degradation of environmental pollutants and hormone production.
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These include modulation of sensory input, environmental pollutants, body temperature, and drug use.
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It may be triggered by an infection with bacteria or viruses or by environmental pollutants.
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