but the global warming craze is leading politicians to start treating CO2 as a "pollutant." And that, IMO, is bat-shit crazy.
That may be your opinion. That doesn't make it true.
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pollutant
pol·lu·tant
[puh-loot-nt] Show IPA
noun
1.
something that pollutes.
2.
any substance, as certain chemicals or waste products, that renders the air, soil, water, or other natural resource harmful or unsuitable for a specific purpose.
Origin:
1890–95; pollute + -ant
Related forms
non·pol·lu·tant, adjective, noun
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pollutant (p?'lu?t ? nt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
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a substance that pollutes, esp a chemical or similar substance that is produced as a waste product of an industrial process
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pollutant pol·lut·ant (p?-l&oomacr;t'nt)
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