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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sthaayee pradhooshak
"स्थायी प्रदूषक पर्यावरण को लंबे समय तक नुकसान पहुंचाते हैं।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A chemical or physical substance that remains in the environment for a long time without breaking down into harmless components.
"DDT is a well-known persistent pollutant that accumulates in fatty tissues of wildlife." - 2
Any contaminant capable of resisting photochemical, biological, and chemical degradation processes.
"Industrial regulations have been tightened to curb the release of persistent pollutants into aquatic ecosystems."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'persistent', derived from the Latin 'persistentem' (meaning continuing or abiding), with 'pollutant', originating from the Latin 'pollutus' (past participle of 'polluere', to soil or defile). Coined in environmental science during the mid-20th century to describe chemical substances that resist degradation.
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polluant persistant
Transliteration: pɔ.lɥɑ̃ pɛʁ.sis.tɑ̃
"Ce produit chimique est un polluant persistant dangereux pour l'environnement."
Langlebiger Schadstoff
Transliteration: ˈlaŋˌleːbɪɡɐ ˈʃaːtˌstɔf
"Langlebige Schadstoffe reichern sich in der Nahrungskette an."
inquinante persistente
Transliteration: in.kwiˈnan.te per.sisˈtɛn.te
"Un inquinante persistente rimane nell'ambiente per molti anni."
contaminante persistente
Transliteration: kon.ta.miˈnan.te peɾ.sisˈten.te
"Los pesticidas pueden actuar como un contaminante persistente en el suelo."
poluente persistente
Transliteration: po.luˈẽ.tʃi peɾ.sisˈtẽ.tʃi
"O controle de poluentes persistentes é crucial para a saúde pública."
स्थायी प्रदूषक
Transliteration: sthaayee pradhooshak
"स्थायी प्रदूषक पर्यावरण को लंबे समय तक नुकसान पहुंचाते हैं।"
持久性污染物
Transliteration: chí jiǔ xìng wū rǎn wù
"持久性污染物对生态系统构成严重威胁。"
잔류성 오염물질
Transliteration: janryuseong oyeommuljil
"잔류성 오염물질은 먹이사슬을 통해 생물체 내에 축적됩니다."
残留性汚染物質
Transliteration: zanryūsei osen busshitsu
"残留性汚染物質は環境中で分解されにくい性質を持っています。"
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