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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

attribute go
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

state go
the way something is with respect to its main attributes

condition, status go
a state at a particular time

impurity, impureness go
the condition of being impure

pollution
undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities

noun.state

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biodegradable pollution go
pollution that is rendered harmless by natural processes and so causes no permanent harm
nonbiodegradable pollution go
pollution that accumulates in the environment and may appear in the food chain
air pollution go
pollution of the atmosphere
noise pollution, sound pollution go
annoying and potentially harmful environmental noise
thermal pollution go
harm to lakes and rivers resulting from the release of excessive waste heat into them
water pollution go
pollution of the water in rivers and lakes