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Emission vs Pollutant - What's the difference?

emission | pollutant | Synonyms |

Emission is a synonym of pollutant.


As nouns the difference between emission and pollutant

is that emission is emission while pollutant is a foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.

emission

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • That which is emitted or sent out; issue.
  • The act of sending or throwing out; the act of sending forth or putting into circulation.

    • Synonyms

    * (act of sending out) issuance

    Derived terms

    * emission line * emission nebula * emissions test * nocturnal emission

    Anagrams

    * ----

    pollutant

    English

    (wikipedia pollutant)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.