yellow rain

yel·low rain

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yel-oh reyn]
- /ˈyɛl oʊ reɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yel-oh reyn]
- /ˈyɛl oʊ reɪn/

Definitions of yellow rain words

noun yellow rain 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. 1
noun yellow rain a type of yellow precipitation described in parts of SE Asia and alleged by some to be evidence of chemical warfare using mycotoxins 0
noun yellow rain a highly toxic, yellowish, powdery substance found in Southeast Asia c. 1975-85, alleged by some to be a chemical warfare agent dropped from airplanes and by others to be contaminated bee excrement 0

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Origin of yellow rain

First appearance:

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1975-80

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yellow rain popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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