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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pəˈluːtənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pəˈlutnt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pə lo̅o̅t′nt)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pol•lu•tant /pəˈlutnt/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. something that pollutes:chemical pollutants pouring into the river.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pol•lu•tant  (pə lo̅o̅t′nt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Ecologysomething that pollutes.
  2. Ecologyany substance, as certain chemicals or waste products, that renders the air, soil, water, or other natural resource harmful or unsuitable for a specific purpose.
  • pollute + -ant 1890–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pollutant /pəˈluːtənt/ n
  1. a substance that pollutes, esp a chemical or similar substance that is produced as a waste product of an industrial process
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