SULFUR DIOXIDE


Meaning of SULFUR DIOXIDE in English

a criteria air pollutant. Sulfur dioxide is a gas produced by burning coal, most notably in power plants. Some industrial processes, such as production of paper and smelting of metals, produce sulfur dioxide. Sulfur dioxide is closely related to sulfuric acid, a strong acid. Sulfur dioxide plays an important role in the production of acid rain.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.