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carbon dioxide

[kahr-buhn dahy-ok-sahyd] / ˈkɑr bən daɪˈɒk saɪd /
NOUN
colorless odorless gas
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Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, or CO2, stay in the atmosphere for centuries, while aerosols last only days or weeks.

From Science Daily

This approach demands large amounts of energy and is estimated to contribute roughly 1.4% of global carbon dioxide emissions.

From Science Daily

When the bottle is sealed, the carbon dioxide stays mixed into the liquid because it is under pressure.

From Science Daily

Japan is the world's fifth-largest single-country emitter of carbon dioxide, after China, the United States, India and Russia, and is heavily dependent on imported fossil fuels.

From Barron's

It is not cozy like our planet though, since it is mainly made of carbon dioxide and thick clouds of sulfuric acid - more like hot and burning!

From Space Scoop