SMOKE


Meaning of SMOKE in English

A form of air pollution consisting primarily of particulate matter (i.e., particles released by combustion). Other components of smoke include gaseous air pollutants such as hydrocarbons, oxides of nitrogen, and carbon monoxide. Sources of smoke may include fossil fuel combustion, agricultural burning, and other combustion processes.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.