Pollution
21Pollution — The effects of environmental degradation and pollution in the Russian Federation are particularly acute due to the low priority placed on ecology by the Soviet and post Soviet governments. Joseph Stalin’s industrialization projects had an… …
22pollution — [[t]pəlu͟ːʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) N UNCOUNT Pollution is the process of polluting water, air, or land, especially with poisonous chemicals. The fine was for the company s pollution of the air near its plants... Recycling also helps control… …
23pollution — (pol lu sion ; en vers, de quatre syllabes) s. f. 1° Profanation, souillure. La pollution d une église. 2° Certain péché d impureté. Terme de médecine. Émission spermatique involontaire. Pollutions nocturnes. HISTORIQUE XIIe s. • Les… …
24pollution — n. 1) to control pollution 2) air; environmental; noise, sound; water pollution * * * [pə luːʃ(ə)n] environmental noise sound water pollution air to control pollution …
25pollution — noun (U) 1 the process of making air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use: California s tough anti pollution laws | chronic pollution of the atmosphere 2 substances that make air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty …
26pollution */*/*/ — UK [pəˈluːʃ(ə)n] / US [pəˈluʃ(ə)n] noun [uncountable] 1) the process of damaging the air, water, or land with chemicals or other substances the pollution of local rivers • Collocations: Verbs frequently used with pollution as the object ▪ combat …
27pollution — pol|lu|tion [ pə luʃn ] noun uncount *** 1. ) the process of damaging the air, water, or land with chemicals or other substances: the pollution of local rivers 2. ) chemicals and other substances that have a harmful effect on air, water, or land …
28POLLUTION — s. f. Profanation ; état de ce qui est profane. La pollution d une église dure jusqu à ce qu elle ait été bénite de nouveau. POLLUTION, se dit aussi d Un certain péché d impureté …
29POLLUTION — n. f. Profanation, souillure. La pollution d’une église dure jusqu’à ce qu’elle ait été bénite de nouveau. Il se dit aussi du Péché d’impureté. En termes de Médecine, il se dit des émissions involontaires de sperme. Pollution nocturne …
30pollution — The disposal into the environment of substances that cannot be made harmless by normal biological processes. As part of a wider and increasing concern for environmental issues, the costs of industrialization are being assessed in terms of… …
