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acid rain Definition

acid rain

noun

rain or other precipitation with a high concentration of acids produced by sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and other such gases that result from the combustion of fossil fuels: it has a destructive effect on plant and aquatic life, buildings, etc.

acid rain Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • produce: Acid gases, given off when we generate electricity, mix with sunlight and water in the atmosphere to produce acid rain.
  • create: In the 50's ICI created acid rain in Norway, are we to go back to this?

Converse of subject

cause: The governments of both the USA and Canada are trying to solve the problems caused by acid rain in a number of ways.

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