- acid precipitation
- noun Date: 1978 precipitation (as rain or snow) having increased acidity caused by environmental factors (as atmospheric pollutants)
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
acid precipitation
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acid precipitation — n precipitation (as rain or snow) having increased acidity caused by environmental factors (as atmospheric pollutants) … Medical dictionary
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