Definition(s)
Rain having a pH less than 5.6. The acidity results from chemical reactions occurring when water, sulphur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides, generally released by industrial processes, are chemically transformed into sulphuric and nitric acids. (Source: GEMET/DUNSTE)
Hierarchy
Broader: air pollution
In other languages
French
pluie acide
Russian
кислотные осадки
Spanish
precipitación ácida
Chinese, Simplified
酸性降水
Arabic
تهطال حمضي
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