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acid rainprecipitation that has become acidic due to air pollution, particularly from sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: precipitation that has become acidic due to air pollution, particularly from sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈæsɪd reɪn/

Korean meaning: 대기 오염 물질로 인해 산성화된 비나 눈 등의 강수

Korean pronunciation: **애**시드 **레**인

Example Sentences

  • The statue's nose melted away like ice cream because of acid rain - talk about environmental vandalism!
  • Scientists monitor acid rain levels to protect forests and lakes.
  • My car's paint job lasted longer than my marriage, but acid rain got them both in the end.

acid rain

NOUN

//ˈæsɪd reɪn//

precipitation that has become acidic due to air pollution, particularly from sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides

acid rain concept
💡 Concept

precipitation that has become acidic due to air pollution, particularly from sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈæsɪd reɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈæsɪd reɪn/

🌳Etymology

Rootacid

Origin

1850년대에 처음 사용된 용어로, 산업혁명 시대의 공기 오염 문제를 설명하기 위해 만들어진 복합어

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The statue's nose melted away like ice cream because of acid rain - talk about environmental vandalism!

Scientists monitor acid rain levels to protect forests and lakes.

😄 Fun example

My car's paint job lasted longer than my marriage, but acid rain got them both in the end.

The government implemented strict emissions controls to reduce acid rain formation.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

acidic precipitationenvironmental pollutionchemical rain

Antonyms

clean rainpure precipitationnatural rainfall

Related

air pollutionsulfur dioxideenvironmental damageecosystemindustrial emissions