| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| acid rain |
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| A type of precipitation made up of dilute acids, primarily a by-product of heavy industry. | 1 |
| ‡ Acid rain is a result of the combination of water with chemicals released into the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels. | 2 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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