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antipollution

antipollution

1 3.9
A thing that stops or reduces pollution in air, water and land
  • adjective
  • /ˌæntiˈpəluːʃən/
: antipolución
  • New antipollution technologies help reduce harmful emissions from vehicles.

Examples

  • The city implemented antipollution measures to clean the air and improve public health.

  • They launched an antipollution campaign to raise awareness about littering in the parks.

  • This is from a brand called Earth Harbor Naturals and it's the Helios Antipollution Youth Ampulla.

Synonyms

nonpolluting
vsantipollution
1 3.9

Not making air, water, or land unsafe

is made to prevent or reduce pollution rather than simply avoid causing it

Antonyms

230 2.7

Harmful substances in the air, water, or soil that damage health and nature

How Polluting

pollutive
1 7.0
antipollution
1 3.9
nonpolluting
1 3.9

Surface Forms

antipollution positive

Morphology

antipollution = pollution (transparent) = anti + pollute + ion

The word is transparently formed by adding anti- to pollution to mean something intended to oppose or reduce pollution.

Etymology

Antipollution joins anti- ('against') and pollution ('making things dirty'). So antipollution describes rules or tools that work 'against' pollution to help keep air, water, and land clean.