antipollution

[ an-tee-puh-loo-shuhn, an-tahy- ]

adjective
  1. designed to prevent or reduce environmental pollution: antipollution laws; an antipollution campaign.

Origin of antipollution

1
First recorded in 1920–25; anti- + pollution

Other words from antipollution

  • an·ti·pol·lu·tion·ist, noun

Words Nearby antipollution

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British Dictionary definitions for antipollution

antipollution

/ (ˌæntɪpəˈluːʃən) /


adjective
  1. (of measures, policies, etc) designed to combat pollution and its causes

  2. opposed to pollution and its causes: antipollution banners

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