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- Dictionarysmog/smɒɡ/
noun
- 1. fog or haze intensified by smoke or other atmospheric pollutants: "exhaust emissions are mainly responsible for the smog"
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Smog, or smoke fog, is a type of intense air pollution. The word "smog" was coined in the early 20th century, and is a portmanteau of the words smoke and fog to refer to smoky fog due to its opacity, and odor. The word was then intended to refer to what was sometimes known as pea soup fog, a familiar and serious problem in London from the 19th century to the mid-20th century, where it was commonly... Wikipedia