acid rain
noun
: rain that has increased acidity caused by environmental factors (such as atmospheric pollutants)
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trees damaged by acid rain
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Some points in the memo are accurate, including concerns that commercial aircraft contribute to acid rain.
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Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Closer to the volcano, acid rain would have contaminated water supplies, and thick layers of ash would have buried animals and vegetation.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2025
Patinas form naturally on copper and bronze when those materials are exposed to the elements, to atmospheric conditions like New York's weather and acid rain.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Closer to the volcano, acid rain would have contaminated water supplies, and thick layers of ash would have buried animals and vegetation.
—Jayde N. Hirniak, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Closer to the volcano, acid rain would have contaminated water supplies, and thick layers of ash would have buried animals and vegetation.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2025
Patinas form naturally on copper and bronze when those materials are exposed to the elements, to atmospheric conditions like New York's weather and acid rain.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Closer to the volcano, acid rain would have contaminated water supplies, and thick layers of ash would have buried animals and vegetation.
—Jayde N. Hirniak, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for acid rain
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“Acid rain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acid%20rain. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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