Definition of Acid rain

1. Noun. Rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with water.

Exact synonyms: Acid Precipitation
Generic synonyms: Air Pollution

Medical Definition of Acid rain

1. This is rain which has turned acidic because of the presence of sulphur or nitrogen oxides (both created from burning coal and other fossil fuels) in the atmosphere. Acid rain is a serious environmental problem, it can kill trees and harm plants and animals in lakes and ponds. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acid Rain

acid head
acid hydrogen
acid hydrolysis
acid indigestion
acid intoxication
acid loading test
acid maltase
acid oxide
acid perfusion test
acid phosphatase
acid phosphatase test for semen
acid precipitation
acid protease
acid radical
acid rain (current term)
acid rain (current term)
acid reaction
acid red 87
acid red 91
acid reflux test
acid rigor
acid rock
acid salt
acid seromucoid
acid soluble spore protein
acid stain
acid sulfate
acid tartrate
acid test
acid tide

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