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carbon dioxide

carbon dioxide

Meaning of carbon dioxide

a major greenhouse gas

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British English/ˈkɑːbən daɪˈɒksaɪd/
American English/ˌkɑrbən daɪˈɑksaɪd/
Russian transcription[ʊɡlʲɪˈkislɨj ˈgaz]
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carbon dioxide with English translation

carbon dioxide usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen during the day.

Растения поглощают углекислый газ и днём выделяют кислород.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Cars without catalytic converters emit more carbon dioxide.

Автомобили без катализаторов выбрасывают больше углекислого газа.

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What's the difference between carbon dioxide / greenhouse gas / CO2 emissions / carbon footprint / carbon sink

G
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greenhouse gas

a general term for gases that trap heat (including CO2)

B2Very Often

Carbon dioxide is the most abundant anthropogenic greenhouse gas.

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CO2 emissions

phrase referring to releases of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

B2Very Often

Reducing CO2 emissions is a key climate policy goal.

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a metric for the total greenhouse gas emissions, often expressed in CO2 equivalents

B2Very Often

Calculating your carbon footprint can help you reduce energy use.

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carbon sink

a system or reservoir that absorbs CO2 (e.g., forests, oceans)

B2Often

Protecting forests preserves an important carbon sink.

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carbon dioxide means carbon dioxide. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce carbon dioxide

/ˈkɑːbən daɪˈɒksaɪd/

carbon dioxide translation

carbon dioxide

carbon dioxide examples

Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen during the day.

carbon dioxide transcription

/ˈkɑːbən daɪˈɒksaɪd/, /ˌkɑrbən daɪˈɑksaɪd/

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carbon dioxide meaning: what does it mean?

a major greenhouse gas

carbon dioxide pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

carbon dioxide is pronounced as /ˈkɑːbən daɪˈɒksaɪd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

carbon dioxide definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen during the day. Translation: Растения поглощают углекислый газ и днём выделяют кислород.

Is carbon dioxide part of Climate and Ecology vocabulary?

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Is carbon dioxide part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

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