a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
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carbon dioxide::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | carbonic acid gas, co2 |
| Type of | dioxide, greenhouse emission, greenhouse gas |
| Has types | blackdamp, chokedamp |
| Derivation | carbonate |
Examples of carbon dioxide
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The commission proposed slashing carbon dioxide emissions by 80 percent by 2050.
From the bloomberg.com
Elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide and ozone alter soybean diseases at SoyFACE.
From the sciencedaily.com
More simple sums works out the carbon-dioxide released when this fuel is burned.
From the independent.co.uk
Rising carbon dioxide emissions have already driven ocean acidity up by a third.
From the newscientist.com
Since the first amoeba converted sugar and oxygen into water and carbon dioxide.
From the independent.co.uk
The carbon dioxide tax if taken to an election will see Gillard-Brown decimated.
From the canberratimes.com.au
The warming effect of these HFCs is at least 1,000 times that of carbon dioxide.
From the ecocentric.blogs.time.com
The remaining ions turn into water or carbon dioxide when they meet with oxygen.
From the techcrunch.com
This allows them to better understand what carbon dioxide levels were over time.
From the sciencedaily.com
