poluição

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Poluir (to pollute) + -ção.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pu.lwi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
  • Hyphenation: po‧lu‧i‧ção

Noun

poluição f (plural poluições)

  1. pollution (contamination of the environment by harmful substances)
    A poluição dos oceanos é prejudicial à vida marinha.
    Ocean pollution is harmful to marine life.
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