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Meaning of acid rain | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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

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
Português chuva ácida
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.

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