| NOUN | substance | greenhouse gas, greenhouse emission | a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation |
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| Meaning | A gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation. | |
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| Synonym | greenhouse emission | |
| Narrower | carbon dioxide, CO2, carbonic acid gas | A heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances |
| chlorofluorocarbon, CFC | A fluorocarbon with chlorine | |
| hydrofluorocarbon, HFC | A fluorocarbon emitted as a by-product of industrial manufacturing | |
| perfluorocarbon, PFC | A powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum | |
| sulfur hexafluoride, sulphur hexafluoride | A colorless gas that is soluble in alcohol and ether | |
| Broader | gas | A fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely |
| Spanish | gas de invernadero | |
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