Noun: carbon dioxide 'kaa(r)-bun dI'ók,sId
- A heavy odourless colourless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
"Plants convert carbon dioxide to oxygen during photosynthesis";
- CO2, carbonic acid gas
Type of: dioxide, GHG, greenhouse emission, greenhouse gas
Encyclopedia: Carbon dioxide