förorening

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Swedish

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Etymology

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förorena (pollute, contaminate, taint) +‎ -ing (-ing)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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förorening c

  1. pollution, contamination, tainting
    Synonym: förorenande
  2. (the contents of) a single instance of the above, e.g. (the contents of) an oil spoil or (the pathogen contained in) a food contamination
  3. (technical, in some fields) an additive

Usage notes

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Also more generally similar to English pollution in compounds like ljusförorening (light pollution).

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