Pollutants

3 words in this vocabulary list

noun a solid particle produced during incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biofuels, and biomass

adjective describing the color and composition of the carbon particle

  • Black carbon is a type of particulate air pollution that is released from burning fossil fuels.
  • Hey, did you know that black carbon is a major contributor to global warming?
  • I heard that black carbon is like the bad boy of air pollution, causing all sorts of trouble.
  • The presence of black carbon in the atmosphere is like a dark cloud hanging over our environmental efforts.

noun a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compound used in research and industrial applications

  • Acenaphthylene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon that is used in research as a model for studying the formation of soot.
  • I heard that acenaphthylene is a compound commonly found in cigarette smoke.
  • Yo, did you know acenaphthylene is like that funky stuff that comes out of car exhaust?
  • Her emotions were as complex and intertwined as the molecular structure of acenaphthylene.

noun a chemical compound composed of acetylene and four chlorine atoms, used as a solvent and in chemical synthesis

  • Acetylene tetrachloride is a chemical compound used in certain industrial processes.
  • I heard that acetylene tetrachloride is really toxic if not handled properly.
  • Be careful with that acetylene tetrachloride stuff, it's no joke.
  • The situation was like mixing acetylene tetrachloride with fire, it was bound to end in disaster.