[syn: contamination, pollution]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Med.) The emission of semen, or sperm, at other times
than in sexual intercourse. --Dunglison.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
pollution
n 1: undesirable state of the natural environment being
contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of
human activities
2: the state of being polluted [syn: befoulment, defilement,
pollution]
3: the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either
intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
[syn: contamination, pollution] [ant: decontamination]