SMOG


Meaning of SMOG in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsmäg, ˈsmȯg ]

noun

Etymology: sm oke + f og

Date: 1884

: a fog made heavier and darker by smoke and chemical fumes ; also : a photochemical haze caused by the action of solar ultraviolet radiation on atmosphere polluted with hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen especially from automobile exhaust

• smog·less ˈsmä-gləs, ˈsmȯ- adjective

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