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Rain containing droplets of nitric acid and sulfuric acid, formed when water molecules combine with gases such as sulfur dioxide (SO2) or nitrogen oxides (NOx)in the atmosphere and fall to Earth. Is especially harmful to fish and other aquatic life in rivers and lakes.
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| acid rain |
Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.
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| acid rain |
Rain that contains such acidic compounds as sulfuric acid and nitric acid, which are produced by the combination of atmospheric water with oxides released when hydrocarbons are burned. Acid rain is widely considered responsible for damaging forests, crops, and human-made structures, and for killing aqua-tic life.
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| acid rain |
Rainfall with a pH of less than 7.0. Long-term deposition of these acids is linked to adverse effects on aquatic organisms and plant life in areas with poor neutralizing (buffering) capacity.
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| acid rain |
Rain that is more acidic than normal precipitation because water vapour has condensed on to particles of sulphate or nitrogen oxide.
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