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carbon dioxide

[kahr-buhn dahy-ok-sahyd] / ˈkɑr bən daɪˈɒk saɪd /
NOUN
colorless odorless gas
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Energy consumption could fall by 31.6%, while carbon dioxide emissions could decrease by 37.6%.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Other simulated changes, including increased atmospheric carbon dioxide, did not alter the availability of suitable climates for crocodiles.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

The British company, Rivan Industries, is working on a system to split hydrogen from water and capture carbon dioxide directly from the air, before combining them to make methane, a cleaner substitute for natural gas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

A molecule of methane traps far more heat than carbon dioxide, but persists in the atmosphere for only seven to 12 years, whereas carbon dioxide can last for hundreds of years.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

And could this go on and on in a chain, like baking soda and carbon dioxide reacting in my volcano, bubbling over with bloodred dye?

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau


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