| acid rain n. Acid precipitation falling as rain. |
acid rain
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) rain that contains a high concentration of pollutants, chiefly sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, released into the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels such as coal or oil
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| Noun | 1. |  acid rain - rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with waterair pollution - pollution of the atmosphere; "air pollution reduced the visibility" |
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acid rain n → pioggia acida
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