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pollution

pol·lu·tion

pollution

pronunciation:: p lu shn
features:: Word History, Word Explorer

part of speech:	noun
definition 1:	an act or instance of polluting. The company paid a fine for its pollution of the soil near the factory.
definition 2:	poisons, wastes, or other materials that pollute. The sky over the city is filled with pollution.Pollution in the lake is killing the fish.
related words:	waste

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Pollution comes from a Latin word that means "to make filthy." The Latin word for mud is lutum.

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