acid rock
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- acid rocker noun
Etymology
Origin of acid rock
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Warming temperatures are causing a steady rise in copper, zinc and sulfate in the waters of Colorado mountain streams affected by acid rock drainage.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2024
In 1971, with Janis and Jimi dead, folk rock neutralized acid rock.
From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2016
It combines elements of bluegrass, jazz, acid rock and the experimental classical forms pioneered by Edgard Varèse and Stockhausen.
From Salon • Jul. 3, 2015
Mining involves both surface and underground methods, but in either case, rock is brought to surface that can react with water and oxygen to produce acid rock drainage and metal contamination.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
The guys from Chicago listened to R&B, while the Californians were into acid rock.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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