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carbon dioxide

[kahr-buhn dahy-ok-sahyd] / ˈkɑr bən daɪˈɒk saɪd /
NOUN
colorless odorless gas
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Methane traps heat at about 80 times the rate of carbon dioxide for the decade-plus that it lasts in the air.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The first known episode involved groundwater rich in carbon dioxide.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

In the case of large, multiple-battery fires, they can burn for days, while releasing toxic gases such as hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen chloride, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

The ZB5 mixture also demonstrated an ability to absorb carbon dioxide.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

As the women biked past the point of exhaustion, doctors measured the oxygen they were taking in and the carbon dioxide they were breathing out.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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