Acid rain and Acid precipitation

Acid rain

Acid rain noun - Rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with water.
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Synonyms for Acid rain

Acid precipitation is a synonym for acid rain. In some cases you can use "Acid precipitation" instead a noun phrase "Acid rain".

Acid precipitation

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

Acid rain is a synonym for acid precipitation. You can use "Acid rain" instead a noun phrase "Acid precipitation".

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