pollutant

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

US, China and the European Union each apply their own pollutant thresholds.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

Although it remains in the atmosphere for about 12 years, the "super pollutant" is roughly 80 times more potent than CO2 over a 20-year period.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

“We will probably have a measurable effect on the number of cases, but I think the key message is it’s not as simple as a single pollutant is causing an individual’s Parkinson’s.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

It’s a potent economic fog to navigate, and younger Americans can point out the pollutant in a lineup.

From Salon • May 2, 2025

It is a bit of a chemical oddity in that at ground level it is a pollutant, while way up in the stratosphere it is beneficial, since it soaks up dangerous ultraviolet radiation.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson