pollute
verb (used with object)
to make foul or unclean, especially with harmful chemical or waste products; dirty.
pollutive
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a word derived from
pollute.
Example Sentences
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But podcast guests are not like carbon tax credits, where a certain amount of pollutive matter can be nullified with a tithing of good sense.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2022
The rare earths production process can be highly pollutive, part of the reason why it grew unpopular in the United States.
From Reuters ● Jan. 14, 2022
In this paradigm, it is possible to "nudge" people living in industrial societies towards different behaviors that are less carbon-intensive and pollutive.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2021
Of the world’s big four iron ore miners, Vale stands to benefit the most from China’s growing shift towards less pollutive raw materials due to its mostly high-grade products.
From Reuters ● Sep. 21, 2018
Furthermore, all the diverse pollutive activities dependent on Federal aid and cost-sharing—such as road construction, for instance—ought to be brought under similar controls.
From The Nation's River A report on the Potomac from the U.S. Department of the Interior by United States. Dept. of the Interior.
