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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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

Scott wants the Government to force the auto industry to install antismog devices on all cars and trucks dating back to 1953.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

In the plan's first five-year phase, 123 separate regulations will ban the use of aerosol hair sprays and deodorants and require companies, regardless of the cost, to install the best antismog equipment available.

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