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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Stopping acid rain: An international problem Acid rain is primarily caused when sulfur dioxide, released into the air by the burning of coal, high-sulfur oil and smelting and refining of metals, interacts with rain or fog.
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Alexander E. Gates, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
Previously, scientists thought carbon dioxide belched out by volcanic activity triggered a sudden warming of the planet, acid rain and ocean acidification.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024
Most notable are those that firmed up the causal link between ‘acid rain’ and eggshell malformation in birds.
—Jules Howard, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
But sulfur dioxide might also lead to acid rain, worsen the Antarctic ozone hole, or have other unforeseen consequences.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 12 Aug. 2024
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Alexander E. Gates, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
Previously, scientists thought carbon dioxide belched out by volcanic activity triggered a sudden warming of the planet, acid rain and ocean acidification.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024
Most notable are those that firmed up the causal link between ‘acid rain’ and eggshell malformation in birds.
—Jules Howard, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
But sulfur dioxide might also lead to acid rain, worsen the Antarctic ozone hole, or have other unforeseen consequences.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 12 Aug. 2024
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 9 Oct. 2024.
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