- pronunciation:
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- Word Combinations (noun), Word History, Word Explorer
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poisons, waste, or other materials that cause harm to the environment.
Pollution in the lake is killing the fish.
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Pollution comes from a Latin word that means "to make filthy." The Latin word for mud is
lutum.