NOUN | state | acid precipitation, acid rain | rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with water |
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Meaning | rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with water. | |
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Synonym | acid rain | |
Broader | air pollution | pollution of the atmosphere |
Spanish | lluvia ácida | |
Catalan | pluja àcida |
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