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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However, the case of acid rain raises serious questions about whether this is the right approach.
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Rachel Rothschild, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2015
From changing a hubcap to turning on the windscreen wipers as acid rain begins to hail down, and even having to manually put the car into drive, Pacific Drive is destined to become an all-timer for a very specific type of video-game fetishist.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
But using sulfur dioxide can also be considered a pollutant that might irritate people’s lungs, lead to acid rain, and potentially rip open the Antarctic ozone hole.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
The European Union, which included the UK at the time, instituted new rules to address acid rain, which raised the cost of coal plants.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2024
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Rachel Rothschild, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2015
From changing a hubcap to turning on the windscreen wipers as acid rain begins to hail down, and even having to manually put the car into drive, Pacific Drive is destined to become an all-timer for a very specific type of video-game fetishist.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
But using sulfur dioxide can also be considered a pollutant that might irritate people’s lungs, lead to acid rain, and potentially rip open the Antarctic ozone hole.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
The European Union, which included the UK at the time, instituted new rules to address acid rain, which raised the cost of coal plants.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 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 4 Mar. 2025.
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