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inquinante

pollutant

noun een-kwee-NAHN-teh Rare

Usage Note

Inquinante is used both as a noun (un inquinante atmosferico = an atmospheric pollutant) and as an adjective meaning 'polluting.' As a noun it is grammatically masculine but describes substances of any kind. The root verb is inquinare (to pollute).

Examples

"Questo gas è un inquinante pericoloso."

Natural Translation

This gas is a dangerous pollutant.

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