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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Precipitation abnormally high in sulfuric and nitric acid content that is caused by atmospheric pollutants.
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- noun rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with water
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