Air Pollution Terminology

adjective dark or black in color due to being covered in soot or dirt

• The fireplace was covered in a layer of sooty residue.
• I had to clean the sooty mess left behind by the chimney.
• The car exhaust made the back of the vehicle look all sooty.
• Her reputation was sooty with scandal and gossip.

noun a blend of the words 'air' and 'apocalypse', used to describe a severe or catastrophic air pollution event

• The airpocalypse in the city has prompted the government to implement stricter air quality regulations.
• I can't go outside today because of the airpocalypse, it's too smoggy.
• The airpocalypse is making it hard to breathe out there, it's like a pollution party.
• The airpocalypse of negativity in the office is really bringing everyone down.

noun a type of fog that has a high concentration of acid particles, usually resulting from air pollution

adjective describing the type of fog as acidic in nature

• The acid fog in the industrial area is causing damage to buildings and vegetation.
• Watch out for that acid fog, it can really mess up your car's paint job.
• I heard there's some serious acid fog rolling in, better stay indoors.
• The tension in the room was so thick, it felt like an acid fog hanging over us.