acid precipitation

n. Precipitation abnormally high in sulfuric and nitric acid content that is caused by atmospheric pollutants.

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acid precipitation - rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with wateracid rainair pollution - pollution of the atmosphere; "air pollution reduced the visibility"

acid precipitation

[′as·əd prə‚sip·ə′tā·shən] (meteorology) Rain or snow with a pH of less than 5.6.

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acid precipitation

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Synonyms for acid precipitation

noun rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with water

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acid rain

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air pollution

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