polluting

Meanings

• Adjective, Noun, Verb

  Causing or contributing to the contamination of the environment, especially by adding harmful substances to the air, water, or land.

• Engaging in activities that harm the environment or public health.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with polluting
contagion , station , nation

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Variants

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polluting , pollute , polluted , polluter , polluters , pollutes , pollutive

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Forms

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pollutants, pollutes, polluted, polluting, pollutes, polluted

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Etymology

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The word 'polluting' comes from the Latin word 'polluere,' which means 'to make dirty' or 'to soil.'

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that air pollution is responsible for an estimated 7 million premature deaths each year?

2. Water pollution is the second largest cause of cancer in the United States.

3. The most common cause of water pollution is agricultural runoff.

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Related Concepts

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1. Environmental degradation: The process of deterioration of the environment due to human activities, leading to negative impacts on the health of living organisms and ecosystems.

2. Air pollution: The presence or introduction into the Earth's atmosphere of substances or energy that cause harm or discomfort to living organisms or damage to the environment.

3. Water pollution: The presence or introduction into water of substances or energy that cause harm or discomfort to living organisms or damage to the environment.

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Culture

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The term 'polluting' has been used extensively in discussions about environmental degradation and public health. It is often associated with industries that emit large amounts of pollutants, such as coal power plants and oil refineries. Polluting has been a major focus of environmental activism and legislation.

How to Memorize "polluting"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a factory emitting large amounts of smoke into the air. This smoke is polluting the environment and contributing to air pollution.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'polluting' with industries that emit large amounts of pollutants and harm the environment.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym POLLUTION: Point Source, Oil and Chemicals, Liquid Waste, Landfills, Uncontrolled Sources, Old Sewage Systems, and Industrial Processes.

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