acid precipitation

Definitions of acid precipitation
  1. noun
    rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with water
    synonyms: acid rain
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    type of:
    air pollution
    pollution of the atmosphere
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