Meaning of acid rain | Babel Free
Definitions
Rain which is unusually acidic (pH of less than the natural range of 5 to 6); caused mainly by atmospheric pollution with sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen compounds.
countable, uncountable
Equivalents
العربية
مَطَر حَمْضِيّ
Deutsch
saurer Regen
Ελληνικά
όξινη βροχή
Español
lluvia ácida
Suomi
happosade
Français
pluie acide
Bahasa Indonesia
hujan asam
Italiano
pioggia acida
日本語
酸性雨
한국어
산성비
Nederlands
zure regen
Polski
kwaśny deszcz
Português
chuva ácida
Русский
кислотный дождь
ไทย
ฝนกรด
Examples
“Acid rain forms when water in the atmosphere condenses on particles containing acid-forming pollutants, such as sulfate produced by the burning of fossil fuels and nitrogen oxides from automobile exhausts.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.