antipollution
[ an-tee-puh-loo-shuhn, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn ti pəˈlu ʃən, ˌæn taɪ- /
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adjective
designed to prevent or reduce environmental pollution: antipollution laws; an antipollution campaign.
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OTHER WORDS FROM antipollution
an·ti·pol·lu·tion·ist, nounWords nearby antipollution
antipode, antipodes, Antipodes Islands, antipoetic, antipole, antipollution, antipope, antiport, antipoverty, antiproliferation, antiproliferative
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British Dictionary definitions for antipollution
antipollution
/ (ˌæntɪpəˈluːʃən) /
adjective
(of measures, policies, etc) designed to combat pollution and its causes
opposed to pollution and its causesantipollution banners
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