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• pollution — /peuh looh sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of polluting or the state of being polluted. 2. the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment: air pollution. [1350 1400; ME pollucioun ( < OF) < LL pollution , s. of pollutio… …   Universalium

• Pollution lumineuse — L’expression pollution lumineuse (light pollution, ou photopollution pour les anglophones) désigne à la fois la présence nocturne anormale ou gênante de lumière et les conséquences de l éclairage artificiel nocturne sur la faune, la flore, la… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Pollution — For the Fransisco Battiato album, see Pollution (album). For the Goodies episode, see Pollution (The Goodies). Air pollution from World War II weapon production in Alabama, 1942 …   Wikipedia

• Pollution des sols — Certaines fumées industrielles chargées de résidus de combustion et de divers polluants sont une des sources de retombées susceptibles de polluer les sols …   Wikipédia en Français

• pollution*/*/ — [pəˈluːʃ(ə)n] noun [U] chemicals and other substances that have a harmful effect on air, water, or land new measures to prevent pollution levels from rising[/ex] The agency is responsible for controlling air pollution.[/ex] • Words often used… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• pollution */*/*/ — 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 …   English dictionary

• pollution — 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 …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Pollution of Ganga — More than 400 million people live along the Ganges River. An estimated 60,000 persons ritually bathe daily in the river, which is considered holy by Indians. In the Hindu religion it is said to flow from the lotus feet of Vishnu (for Vaisnava… …   Wikipedia

• pollution —    1. Specific impairment of water quality by agricultural, domestic, or industrial wastes (including thermal and atomic wastes), to a degree that has an adverse effect upon any beneficial use of water [22].    2. The addition to a stored body of …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

• Light pollution — This article is about light pollution in the visible spectrum. For information on pollution in the radio spectrum, see radio spectrum pollution. This time exposure photo of New York City at night shows skyglow, one form of light pollution …   Wikipedia

• Air pollution — from World War II production Smog over …   Wikipedia