Definition of pollution. Meaning of pollution. Synonyms of pollution

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Definition of pollution

Pollution
Pollution Pol*lu"tion, n. [L. pollutio: cf. F. pollution.] 1. The act of polluting, or the state of being polluted (in any sense of the verb); defilement; uncleanness; impurity. 2. (Med.) The emission of semen, or sperm, at other times than in sexual intercourse. --Dunglison.

Meaning of pollution from wikipedia

- pollution long after the source of the pollution is stopped. Major forms of pollution include air pollution, water pollution, litter, noise pollution...
- Air pollution is the contamination of air due to the presence of substances called pollutants in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans...
- Water pollution (or aquatic pollution) is the contamination of water bodies, usually as a result of human activities, that has a negative impact on their...
- Light pollution is the presence of any unwanted, inappropriate, or excessive artificial lighting. In a descriptive sense, the term light pollution refers...
- Plastic pollution Plastic pollution is the ac****ulation of plastic objects and particles (e.g. plastic bottles, bags and microbeads) in the Earth's environment...
- Noise pollution, or sound pollution, is the propagation of noise or sound with ranging impacts on the activity of human or animal life, most of which...
- to Pollution prevention may be found at, for example: Water pollution#Control and reduction Air pollution#Reduction and regulation Plastic pollution#Reduction...
- Marine pollution occurs when substances used or spread by humans, such as industrial, agricultural and residential waste, particles, noise, excess carbon...
- Pollution in China is one aspect of the broader topic of environmental issues in China. Various forms of pollution have increased as China has industrialised...
- pollution is the rise or drop in the temperature of a natural body of water caused by human influence. Thermal pollution, unlike chemical pollution,...