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

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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

The antismog systems developed by the independents oxidize exhaust gases in a muffler "afterburner" and would have cost motorists between $80 and $120 installed.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

For two days pollution alerts were broadcast hourly on local radio and television stations, and some West Berliners looked like surgeons as they wandered along the fashionable Kurfurstendamm, the city's famed boulevard, wearing antismog masks.

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

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