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BIODEGRADABLE POLLUTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pollution that is rendered harmless by natural processes and so causes no permanent harm
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("biodegradable pollution" is a kind of...):
pollution (undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities)
Antonym:
nonbiodegradable pollution (pollution that accumulates in the environment and may appear in the food chain)