antipollution

[ an-tee-puh-loo-shuh n, an-tahy- ]

/ ˌæn ti pəˈlu ʃən, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

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

Words nearby antipollution

antipode, antipodes, antipodes islands, antipoetic, antipole, antipollution, antipope, antiport, antipoverty, antiproliferation, antiproliferative

Origin of antipollution

First recorded in 1920–25; anti- + pollution

OTHER WORDS FROM antipollution

an·ti·pol·lu·tion·ist, noun

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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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