Preferred Label : smog;
Detailed label : smog in atmospheric chemistry;
IUPAC definition : The term originated in Great Britain as a popular derivation of 'smoke-fog' and appears
to have been in common use before World War 1. It originally referred to the heavy
pollution derived largely from coal burning (largely smoke filled air, rich in sulfur
dioxide), and it probably was largely a reducing atmosphere. More common today in
cities is an oxidizing atmosphere which contains ozone and other oxidants.;
Origin ID : S05716;
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The term originated in Great Britain as a popular derivation of 'smoke-fog' and appears
to have been in common use before World War 1. It originally referred to the heavy
pollution derived largely from coal burning (largely smoke filled air, rich in sulfur
dioxide), and it probably was largely a reducing atmosphere. More common today in
cities is an oxidizing atmosphere which contains ozone and other oxidants.
