pollutant / polluting
inquinanti
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Can be a noun (a pollutant) or adjective (polluting). 'Agente inquinante' = polluting agent.
Gli inquinanti atmosferici causano gravi problemi di salute.
Atmospheric pollutants cause serious health problems.
Questa fabbrica rilascia inquinanti nel fiume.
This factory releases pollutants into the river.