antismog

American  

[an-tee-smog, -smawg, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈsmɒg, -ˈsmɔg, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

1. designed to reduce smog by reducing the pollutants released into the earth's atmosphere.

   an antismog device for a car's exhaust.

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Etymology

Origin of antismog

First recorded in 1965–70; anti- + smog

Example Sentences

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antismog

Gas sold right now is the so-called summer grade — more expensive to make because it has to follow stricter antismog rules.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

Anti-red lining, antismog regulations and farm labor laws—all these are compatible with a fairly hard fiscal policy.

From Time Magazine Archive

A study prepared at the University of Southern California calculated the resultant loss in jobs -- mainly from companies forced by added antismog costs to relocate -- to be in excess of 30,000.

From Time Magazine Archive

Burgess intends to push new consumer products, including an auto exhaust filter which, if certified, would become one of two competing antismog systems mandatory on all cars in California.

From Time Magazine Archive

As a / result, the second most populous city in the U.S. last year implemented the nation's toughest antismog regulations.

From Time Magazine Archive