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carbon dioxide
[kahr-buhn dahy-ok-sahyd]
noun
a colorless, odorless, incombustible gas, CO 2 , present in the atmosphere and formed during respiration, usually obtained from coal, coke, or natural gas by combustion, from carbohydrates by fermentation, by reaction of acid with limestone or other carbonates, or naturally from springs: used extensively in industry as dry ice, or carbon dioxide snow, in carbonated beverages, fire extinguishers, etc.
carbon dioxide
noun
Also called: carbonic-acid gas.a colourless odourless incombustible gas present in the atmosphere and formed during respiration, the decomposition and combustion of organic compounds, and in the reaction of acids with carbonates: used in carbonated drinks, fire extinguishers, and as dry ice for refrigeration. Formula: CO 2
carbon dioxide
A colorless, odorless gas that is present in the atmosphere and is formed when any fuel containing carbon is burned. It is breathed out of an animal's lungs during respiration, is produced by the decay of organic matter, and is used by plants in photosynthesis. Carbon dioxide is also used in refrigeration, fire extinguishers, and carbonated drinks. Chemical formula: CO 2 .
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of carbon dioxide1
Example Sentences
The Earth could be doomed to breach the symbolic 1.5C warming limit in as little as three years at current levels of carbon dioxide emissions.
EPA administrator Lee Zeldin said Wednesday that the agency plans to roll back rules regulating mercury air pollution and carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
Such biodegradable waste breaks down to produce methane, a greenhouse gas that is around 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide.
"That means it can produce up to date forecasts with a fraction of the computational cost and carbon dioxide."
In contrast, the atmosphere on Mars is roughly 2% as dense as Earth’s, and its composition is dominated by carbon dioxide.
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