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pol·lut·ed [pəˈlu:tɪd, Am -t̬ɪd] ADJ

2. polluted fig (corrupted):

polluted
polluted
a society polluted by racism

ˈlight-pol·lut·ed ADJ

light-polluted city:

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The grey water footprint is the volume of polluted water that associates with the production of all goods and services for the individual or community.
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The lower course is an urban stream, and is polluted by industrial and domestic waste.
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Water bodies nearby become polluted; and although garbage doesn't stay contained there, a dump will luxuriate in the midst of it all.
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In sewage-polluted waters they can thrive on the organic particles, creating large colonies that become covered in algae, further decreasing the water quality.
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Overburden (waste rock) from the mine has polluted a nearby lake due to acid mine drainage.
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Of course, the exposure to the polluted water was not under the control of any scientist.
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Instead, the surface of the star was likely polluted by circumstellar material, such as by the remains of a rocky, terrestrial planet.
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The southern part of the lake has been polluted from waters of onshore oil production activities in the past.
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The reports also show water resources have been heavily polluted due to deposition of sterile before the acid rock drainage plan starts operating, which would have prevented the damage.
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A case study from a polluted maritime environment.
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