photochemical smog
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noun Meteorology.
air pollution containing ozone and other reactive chemical compounds formed by the action of sunlight on nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons, especially those in automobile exhaust.
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Also called oxidant smog, smog.
Words nearby photochemical smog
photocatalysis, photocatalyst, photocathode, photocell, photochemical, photochemical smog, photochemistry, photochemotherapy, photochromic, photochromic lens, photochromy
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Medical definitions for photochemical smog
photochemical smog
n.
Air pollution produced by the action of sunlight on hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, and other pollutants.
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Scientific definitions for photochemical smog
photochemical smog
[ fō′tō-kĕm′ĭ-kəl ]
See smog.
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