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  1. The meaning of BLACK RAIN is rain blackened by gathering in its fall particles of smoke, black fungus spores, or atmospheric dust.

  2. Black rain is a noun that means a type of rain with a dark color or appearance. It is formed by compounding black and rain, and has been used since the late 1700s.

  3. A term used to describe a hail of bullets. In effect the bullets "rain" down on the person. Used mainly to describe executions and not actual shootouts. (commonly used by Jamaicans)

  4. Black-rain definition: Rain contaminated by fungi spores , soot , or other particulate matter.

  5. Apr 21, 2024 · black rain (uncountable) rain contaminated by fungi spores, soot, or other particulate matter; radioactive rain that fell on Hiroshima following the atomic bombing of 1945

  6. Aug 1, 2020 · Survivors of the black rain described it as consisting of large, greasy drops that are much heavier than normal raindrops. It is full of highly radioactive material, and studies have shown that exposure to it can result in serious illnesses.

  7. Oct 9, 2022 · Black Rain is a novel based on the experiences of survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. It depicts the human and social consequences of the bombing, as well as the ignorance and confusion of the characters and the official reports.