anthropogenic pollution

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• Anthropogenic — effects, processes, objects, or materials are those that are derived from human activities, as opposed to those occurring in natural environments without human influences.The term is often used in the context of environmental externalities in the …   Wikipedia

• anthropogenic — [an΄thrə pō΄jen′ik, an΄thrə pō΄ jen′ik] adj. 1. of anthropogenesis 2. caused by man, as air pollution …   English World dictionary

• anthropogenic — /an threuh peuh jen ik/, adj. caused or produced by humans: anthropogenic air pollution. [1885 90; ANTHROPO + GENIC] * * * …   Universalium

• anthropogenic — an·thro·po·gen·ic pə jen ik adj of, relating to, or resulting from the influence of human beings on nature <anthropogenic sources of pollution> …   Medical dictionary

• anthropogenic — [ˌanθrəpə(ʊ) dʒɛnɪk] adjective (chiefly of pollution) originating in human activity. Derivatives anthropogenically adverb …   English new terms dictionary

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