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Bring down Mike Mann and we can bring down the IPCC, they reckoned. It is a classic technique for the deniers' movement, I have discovered, and I don't mean only those who reject the idea of global warming but those who insist that smoking doesn't cause cancer or that industrial pollution isn't linked to acid rain.
Michael E. Mann

Meaning of "acid rain" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ACID RAIN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACID RAIN

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Acid rain is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ACID RAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

acid rain

Acid rain

Acid rain is a rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic, meaning that it possesses elevated levels of hydrogen ions. It can have harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals and infrastructure. Acid rain is caused by emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids. Governments have made efforts since the 1970s to reduce the release of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere with positive results. Nitrogen oxides can also be produced naturally by lightning strikes and sulfur dioxide is produced by volcanic eruptions. The chemicals in acid rain can cause paint to peel, corrosion of steel structures such as bridges, and erosion of stone statues.

Definition of acid rain in the English dictionary

The definition of acid rain in the dictionary is rain that contains a high concentration of pollutants, chiefly sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, released into the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels such as coal or oil.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACID RAIN

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acid anhydride
acid drop
acid dye
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acid halide
Acid House
Acid House party
acid jazz
acid reflux
acid rock
acid salt
acid soil
acid test
acid value
acid-fast
acid-forming
acid-proof
acidanthera
acidemia

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACID RAIN

all-terrain
Bahrain
brain
constrain
drain
drivetrain
freezing rain
grain
Lorrain
powertrain
rain
refrain
restrain
right as rain
strain
terrain
train
wagon train
water on the brain
yellow rain

Synonyms and antonyms of acid rain in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «acid rain» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACID RAIN

Find out the translation of acid rain to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of acid rain from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «acid rain» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

酸雨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lluvia ácida
570 millions of speakers

English

acid rain
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अम्ल वर्षा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أَمْطار حَمْضِيَّة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кислотный дождь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chuva ácida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এসিড বৃষ্টি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pluie acide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

hujan asid
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

saurer Regen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

酸性雨
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

산성비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

udan asam
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mưa axit
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமில மழை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आम्ल वर्षा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

asit yağmuru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pioggia acida
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kwaśny deszcz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кислотний дощ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ploaie acidă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

όξινη βροχή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

suur reën
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

surt regn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sur nedbør
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of acid rain

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACID RAIN»

The term «acid rain» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.374 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACID RAIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about acid rain

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2 QUOTES WITH «ACID RAIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word acid rain.
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Michael E. Mann
Bring down Mike Mann and we can bring down the IPCC, they reckoned. It is a classic technique for the deniers' movement, I have discovered, and I don't mean only those who reject the idea of global warming but those who insist that smoking doesn't cause cancer or that industrial pollution isn't linked to acid rain.
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Dennis Weaver
When I was a kid, we never heard of smog, ozone depletion, acid rain, green house gasses.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACID RAIN»

Discover the use of acid rain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to acid rain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Acid Rain
Describes the causes of acid rain, its harmful effects, and efforts being made to solve this environmental problem.
Louise Petheram, 2002
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Acid Rain
Describes the causes of acid rain, its harmful effects, and efforts being made to solve this environmental problem.
Sally Morgan, 2009
3
Acid Rain: Overview and Abstracts
This new book combines an excellent background article with over 900 abstracts and book citations. Easy access is provided by title, author, and subject indexes.
Carter N. Lane, 2003
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Acid rain
Discusses the problem of acid rain, its causes, how it spreads, and its devastating effects on the environment.
Peter Tyson, 1992
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Acid Rain
Discusses the causes and harmful effects of acid rain and examines possible solutions for this pollution problem.
Eileen Lucas, 1991
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Markets for Clean Air: The U.S. Acid Rain Program
The book also includes chapters on the historical context in which this pioneering program developed and the political economy of allowance allocations.
A. Denny Ellerman, 2000
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Acid rain
Examines the causes and effects of acid rain and discusses what can be done to prevent it
J. M. Patten, 1995
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The Acid Rain Controversy
This study describes the origins of acid rain, how it is formed, the ecological and human effects, and prevention methods.
James L. Regens, Robert W. Rycroft, 1988
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Effects of Acid Rain on Forest Processes
A detailed analysis of acidification effects on forest soil, rhizosphere and plant life and on the processes connecting them such as nutrient uptake and mineral cycling.
Douglas L. Godbold, Aloys Hüttermann, 1994
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Acid Rain Research: Do We Have Enough Answers?: Do We Have ...
Representing the Proceedings of the International Speciality Conference "Acid Rain Research; Do we have enough answers?", this book provides a valuable conclusion to the coordinated research on acidification in the Netherlands from 1985 to ...
J.W. Erisman, G.J. Heij, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACID RAIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term acid rain is used in the context of the following news items.
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Record label wants injunction against New Yorker who posted …
The 13-song disc, which features titles such as “Acid Rain,” “Tone Deaf” and “Dry Heaves,” goes for $10.99 on Amazon.The anonymous culprit ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
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Radioactive city: how Johannesburg's townships are paying for its …
The pH level measures 4.6: within the range for acid rain (neutral water has a pH level of 7). The figure for Total Dissolved Solids (a measure of ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Mysterious therapist brings calamities
We had butterflies and caterpillars eating crops and acid rain and all kinds of things dealing with a parable of climate change. "But now, it's ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
4
E. Coli Levels Rise on Merrimack, Souhegan Rivers
... to interpret, but past testing shows that both rivers are in the normal range for pH - although both show the effects of acid rain after rainstorms. «Patch.com, Jul 15»
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Kerala Coast Susceptible to Climate Change
The scientist have also weighed the theories of acid rain, salt spray, heat generated and carried by wind, and heat wave. In the latest case, the ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
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D&G Technology's Recycling Drum Dryer Technology Deployed in …
She added, "The surface of the highway is in direct contact with vehicle tires, rainwater especially acid rain, under direct sunlight and is subject ... «ACN Newswire, Jul 15»
7
ObamaCare and America's Death Spiral
... just like Jonathan Gruber, acid rain, and any other apparatchik, cause, or grievance group which is not momentarily expedient for the utopian ... «American Thinker, Jul 15»
8
The best movie sequels aren't really sequels at all
... 'Rocky in a thong' into a surreal neon dystopia, where America is entirely populated by strippers and dollar bills fall from the sky like acid rain. «Radio Times, Jul 15»
9
Inside the Power Plant Fueling America's Drought
... problems, pouring $420 million into improvements to limit sulfur dioxide emissions as acid rain blanketed parts of the country, for example. «Indian Country Today Media Network, Jul 15»
10
Friday reader's view: Global warming: The science is clear
... that power plant emissions didn't cause acid rain, that chlorofluorocarbons didn't deplete the ozone layer, that asbestos and coal dust didn't ... «Midland Daily News, Jul 15»

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