Pollutant vs. Pollution

Pollutantnoun

A foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.

Pollutantnoun

waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil

Pollutant

A pollutant is a substance or energy introduced into the environment that has undesired effects, or adversely affects the usefulness of a resource. A pollutant may cause long- or short-term damage by changing the growth rate of plant or animal species, or by interfering with human amenities, comfort, health, or property values.

Pollutionnoun

The desecration of something holy or sacred; defilement, profanation.

Pollutionnoun

The ejaculation of semen outside of sexual intercourse, especially a nocturnal emission.

Pollutionnoun

Moral or spiritual corruption; impurity, degradation, defilement.

Pollutionnoun

Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc.

Pollutionnoun

Something that pollutes; a pollutant.

Pollutionnoun

The act of polluting, or the state of being polluted (in any sense of the verb); defilement; uncleanness; impurity.

Pollutionnoun

The emission of semen, or sperm, at other times than in sexual intercourse.

Pollutionnoun

undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities

Pollutionnoun

the state of being polluted

Pollutionnoun

the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors

Pollution

Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat, or light.