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carbon dioxide

[kahr-buhn dahy-ok-sahyd] / ˈkɑr bən daɪˈɒk saɪd /
NOUN
colorless odorless gas
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They are widely seen as the best way of cutting emissions of carbon dioxide and helping to achieve net zero goals.

From BBC

Beyond carbon dioxide conversion, Porosoff and his collaborators have also explored tungsten carbide as a catalyst for recycling plastic waste.

From Science Daily

Flaring operations often coincide with large releases of methane, a gas with 80 times the global-warming potential of carbon dioxide.

From The Wall Street Journal

Karman has developed a cooling system similar to the heat pumps in the average home, except its pumps use liquid carbon dioxide as refrigerant, which is circulated using rocket engine technology rather than fans.

From Los Angeles Times

“And it’s all because of climate change. Burning fossil fuels puts carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which traps the earth’s heat.”

From Literature