photochemical smog

  • 1photochemical smog — fotocheminis smogas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Smogas, susidarantis per ultravioletinės spinduliuotės veikiamas azoto oksidų reakcijas su angliavandeniliais. atitikmenys: angl. photochemical smog vok. photochemischer… …

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  • 2photochemical smog — fotocheminis smogas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Smogas, susidarantis per ultravioletinės spinduliuotės veikiamas azoto oksidų reakcijas su angliavandeniliais. atitikmenys: angl. photochemical smog rus. фотохимический смог …

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  • 3photochemical smog — Meteorol. air pollution containing ozone and other reactive chemical compounds formed by the action of sunlight on nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons, esp. those in automobile exhaust. Also called oxidant smog, smog. [1957; PHOTO + CHEMICAL] * * * …

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  • 4photochemical smog — /foʊtoʊkɛmɪkəl ˈsmɒg/ (say fohtohkemikuhl smog) noun smog produced by the reaction of hydrocarbons with nitrogen oxide in sunlight; common in large urban areas where there are stable atmospheric conditions and a high level of hydrocarbons, as… …

  • 5photochemical smog — Meteorol. air pollution containing ozone and other reactive chemical compounds formed by the action of sunlight on nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons, esp. those in automobile exhaust. Also called oxidant smog, smog. [1957; PHOTO + CHEMICAL] …

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  • 6photochemical smog — noun air pollution caused by photochemical reactions involving hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides and other pollutants, especially in still air over cities …

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  • 7photochemical smog — n. smog produced by strong sunlight on nitrogen dioxide and hydrocarbons and other pollutants discharged by automobile exhausts which create a harmful haze …

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  • 8photochemical smog —   a heavy, brown coloured, air pollution formed by the reaction of vehicle and factory emissions with sunlight to produce ozone which is harmful to humans, animals and plants …

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  • 9Smog — is a kind of air pollution; the word smog is a portmanteau of smoke and fog. Classic smog results from large amounts of coal burning in an area caused by a mixture of smoke and sulfur dioxide. Modern smog does not usually come from coal but from… …

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  • 10smog — smogless, adj. /smog, smawg/, n. 1. smoke or other atmospheric pollutants combined with fog in an unhealthy or irritating mixture. 2. See photochemical smog. v.t. 3. to cover or envelop with or as if with smog. [1900 05; SM(OKE) + (F)OG1] * * *… …

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