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Meaning of CARBON DIOXIDE

Pronunciation:  'kârbun dI'âksId

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 Definition: [n]  a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
 
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 Synonyms: carbonic acid gas, CO
 
 See Also: blackdamp, chokedamp, dioxide

 

 

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 Related Terms: acetylene, ammonia, argon, asphyxiating gas, butane, carbon monoxide, chlorine, coal gas, coolant, Dry Ice, ethane, ether, ethyl chloride, ethylene, fluorine, formaldehyde, freezing mixture, Freon, helium, hydrogen, ice, ice cubes, illuminating gas, krypton, lewisite, liquid air, liquid helium, liquid oxygen, marsh gas, methane, mustard gas, natural gas, neon, nitrogen, oxygen, ozone, poison gas, propane, radon, refrigerant, sewer gas, xenon
 

 

 

 

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