acid rain
noun/ˌæsɪd ˈreɪn/
/ˌæsɪd ˈreɪn/
[uncountable]- rain that contains harmful chemicals from factory gases and that damages trees, crops and buildings
- Sulphur, falling as acid rain, is killing fish in the Great Lakes.
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