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Polluting — Pollute Pol*lute , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Polluted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Polluting}.] [L. pollutus, p. p. of polluere to defile, to pollute, from a prep. appearing only in comp. + luere to wash. See {Position}, {Lave}.] 1. To make foul, impure, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polluting — non·polluting; … English syllables
polluting — 1. adjective Adapted or tending to pollute; causing defilement or pollution. 2. verb Present participle of pollute … Wiktionary
polluting — pol·lute || pÉ™ luËt v. contaminate; defile, profane; spoil, ruin … English contemporary dictionary
low-polluting — adj. producing little pollution, especially air pollution; as, a low polluting electric car. Syn: low emission. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pollutingly — Polluting Pol*lut ing, a. Adapted or tending to pollute; causing defilement or pollution. {Pol*lut ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
purification rite — ▪ anthropology Introduction any of the ceremonial acts or customs employed in an attempt to reestablish lost purity or to create a higher degree of purity in relation to the sacred (the transcendental realm) or the social and cultural realm … Universalium
dietary law — Judaism. law dealing with foods permitted to be eaten, food preparation and combinations, and the utensils and dishes coming into contact with food. Cf. kashruth. [1925 30] * * * ▪ religion Introduction any of the prescriptions as to what… … Universalium
environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… … Universalium
Pollution in eloor — ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION Environmental pollution is the addition of any substance or form of energy (e.g., heat, sound, radioactivity) to the environment at a rate faster than the environment can accommodate it by dispersion, breakdown, recycling … Wikipedia
