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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One prevailing theory suggests that massive volcanic eruptions in present-day Siberia triggered widespread devastation on land through wildfires, acid rain, and toxic gases.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2025
That theory claims that volcanic eruptions in Siberia triggered wildfires, acid rain, and toxic gases, which indiscriminately killed off much of the life on Earth.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
However, the case of acid rain raises serious questions about whether this is the right approach.
—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
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2025
That theory claims that volcanic eruptions in Siberia triggered wildfires, acid rain, and toxic gases, which indiscriminately killed off much of the life on Earth.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
However, the case of acid rain raises serious questions about whether this is the right approach.
—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
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 25 Mar. 2025.
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