yellow rain

noun

1. small, powdery yellow deposits containing the fungal toxin tricothecene, found on leaves and other surfaces in Southeast Asia and Afghanistan in the early 1980s and alleged by some to be a chemical weapon disseminated by air but claimed by others to be pollen-containing bee excrement contaminated by fungus.

yellow rain

noun

1. a type of yellow precipitation described in parts of SE Asia and alleged by some to be evidence of chemical warfare using mycotoxins

Word History and Origins

Origin of yellow rain¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland and north-west England also have a yellow rain warning in place.

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A yellow rain warning is also in place across Northern Ireland.

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Eastern counties have a yellow wind warning, and a yellow rain warning is in place across Northern Ireland.

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A yellow rain warning, indicating a risk of flooding, is also in place in parts of the western UK.

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A yellow weather warning is also currently in place for South Wales, while further yellow rain warnings have been issued for Monday.

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