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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And wet sulfate deposition, a common indicator of acid rain, dropped by more than 70 percent between 1989–1991 and 2020–2022.
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
Overnight, the smoke coiled upward and gave way to acid rain that stained the city black.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Burning oil also forms compounds called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs, as well as toxic gases such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, which cause acid rain, said Peter Adams, a civil and environmental engineering professor at Carnegie Mellon University.
—Tammy Webber, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
The city of Tehran is under acid rain.
—Mishal Husain, Bloomberg, 13 Mar. 2026
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
Overnight, the smoke coiled upward and gave way to acid rain that stained the city black.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Burning oil also forms compounds called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs, as well as toxic gases such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, which cause acid rain, said Peter Adams, a civil and environmental engineering professor at Carnegie Mellon University.
—Tammy Webber, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
The city of Tehran is under acid rain.
—Mishal Husain, Bloomberg, 13 Mar. 2026
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 1 May. 2026.
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