pollution : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: pollution	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for pollution
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pollution n undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities the state of being polluted Synonym(s): befoulment, defilement, pollution the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors Synonym(s): contamination, pollution Antonym(s): decontamination
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pollution \Pol*lu"tion\, n. [L. pollutio: cf. F. pollution.] 1. The act of polluting, or the state of being polluted (in any sense of the verb); defilement; uncleanness; impurity. 2. (Med.) The emission of semen, or sperm, at other times than in sexual intercourse. --Dunglison.