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Meaning of GREENHOUSE EFFECT
Pronunciation:
'green`haws i'fekt
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
warming
that
results
when
solar
radiation
is
trapped
by
the
atmosphere
;
caused
by
atmospheric
gases
that
allow
sunshine
to
pass
through
but
absorb
heat
that
is
radiated
back
from
the
warmed
surface
of
the
earth
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