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acid snow — n acid precipitation in the form of snow … Medical dictionary
acid snow — noun : acid precipitation in the form of snow … Useful english dictionary
Acid rain — is rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic. It has harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals, and infastructure. Acid rain is mostly caused by human emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds which react in the… … Wikipedia
Acid Test (band) — Acid Test was a Canadian alternative rock band. Guitarist Steve Fall played a prominent role in the Bruce McDonald black comedy Highway 61 in 1992, and the band was created to perform two songs on the movie s soundtrack ( Mr. Skin and Dance ).… … Wikipedia
acid precipitation — n precipitation (as rain or snow) having increased acidity caused by environmental factors (as atmospheric pollutants) … Medical dictionary
acid rain — precipitation, as rain, snow, or sleet, containing relatively high concentrations of acid forming chemicals, as the pollutants from coal smoke, chemical manufacturing, and smelting, that have been released into the atmosphere and combined with… … Universalium
Acid rain — Also called acid precipitation or acid deposition, acid rain is precipitation containing harmful amounts of nitric and sulfuric acids formed primarily by sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are… … Energy terms
acid precipitation — noun rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with water • Syn: ↑acid rain • Hypernyms: ↑air pollution * * * noun : precipitation (as rain or snow)… … Useful english dictionary
acid deposition — the addition of acidic material to the ground or water, usually from sulphur and nitrogen compounds emitted by factories and deposited far from this source. Wet deposition is also called acid rain, q.v., and is the result of rain, snow or fog… … Dictionary of ichthyology
acid precipitation — noun Date: 1978 precipitation (as rain or snow) having increased acidity caused by environmental factors (as atmospheric pollutants) … New Collegiate Dictionary
