pollution : Idioms & Phrases


air pollution

  • noun pollution of the atmosphere
    • air pollution reduced the visibility
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biodegradable pollution

  • noun pollution that is rendered harmless by natural processes and so causes no permanent harm
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industrial air pollution

  • noun pollution resulting from an industrial plant discharging pollutants into the atmosphere
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noise pollution

  • noun annoying and potentially harmful environmental noise
    noise pollution.
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nonbiodegradable pollution

  • noun pollution that accumulates in the environment and may appear in the food chain
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small-particle pollution

  • noun air pollution caused by fine particles of soot (as from power plants or diesel engines)
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sound pollution

  • noun annoying and potentially harmful environmental noise
    noise pollution.
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thermal pollution

  • noun harm to lakes and rivers resulting from the release of excessive waste heat into them
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water pollution

  • noun pollution of the water in rivers and lakes
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