Pollution And Environmental Terminology

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a region of the earth's atmosphere or of an extraterrestrial body where the air is very thin or non-existent

  • The aerosphere is the layer of the Earth's atmosphere that contains aerosols.
  • Planes fly in the aerosphere above the clouds.
  • I love looking at the stars in the aerosphere at night.
  • His mind soared through the aerosphere of creativity.

noun a noun referring to the quality of being acrid, which means having a sharp or bitter taste or smell

  • The acridness of the smoke filled the room, making it difficult to breathe.
  • I could barely stand the acridness of that burnt popcorn smell in the kitchen.
  • The acridness of his attitude was so off-putting, I had to walk away.
  • The acridness of their argument left a bitter taste in everyone's mouth.