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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Most notable are those that firmed up the causal link between ‘acid rain’ and eggshell malformation in birds.
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Jules Howard, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
But sulfur dioxide might also lead to acid rain, worsen the Antarctic ozone hole, or have other unforeseen consequences.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 12 Aug. 2024
For comparison, orange juice and acid rain also have a pH of 3 to 4.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2024
The ominous cloud of acid rain hasn’t vanished but rather drifted toward the developing world.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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Jules Howard, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
But sulfur dioxide might also lead to acid rain, worsen the Antarctic ozone hole, or have other unforeseen consequences.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 12 Aug. 2024
For comparison, orange juice and acid rain also have a pH of 3 to 4.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2024
The ominous cloud of acid rain hasn’t vanished but rather drifted toward the developing world.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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“Acid rain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acid%20rain. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.
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