Poisonous substance and Pollutant

Poisonous substance

Poisonous substance noun - Any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism.

Pollutant and poisonous substance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pollutant" instead a noun phrase "Poisonous substance".

Pollutant

Pollutant noun - Something that is or that makes impure.
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Synonyms for Pollutant

Poisonous substance and pollutant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Poisonous substance" instead a noun "Pollutant".

Nearby Words: pollute, pollution, polluting, polluter
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