carbon dioxide

Alternative forms edit

• carbon dioxid, carbondioxid

Pronunciation edit

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌkɑːbən dʌɪˈɒksʌɪd/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈˌkɑrbən daɪˈɑksaɪd/

• Audio (US)

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Noun edit

carbon dioxide (uncountable)

2. (inorganic chemistry) The normal oxide of carbon, CO₂; a colorless, odorless gas formed during respiration and combustion and consumed by plants during photosynthesis.

   Synonyms: carbonic acid gas, CO₂, (acidity regulator) E290

   Hypernym: greenhouse gas

   Coordinate term: carbon monoxide

   • 2008 December 9, Jeff Jacoby, “Skepticism on climate change”, in The International Herald Tribune‎^[1], →ISSN:

     There were dozens of presentations in 2008, including: […] "The Overstated Role of Carbon Dioxide on Climate Change."

   • 2013 September–October, Katie L. Burke, “In the News”, in American Scientist‎^[2], archived from the original on 2013-09-03:

     Oxygen levels on Earth skyrocketed 2.4 billion years ago, when cyanobacteria evolved photosynthesis: the ability to convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste oxygen using solar energy.

Derived terms edit

• carbon dioxide-equivalent
• carbon dioxide snow

Translations edit

See also edit

• carbon offset
• carbonate
• dry ice

Further reading edit

• carbon dioxide on Wikipedia.Wikipedia