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carbon dioxide

1 of 1noun
/ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑksaɪd/
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a type of gas with no color and smell that is produced by burning carbon or during breathing out

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  • Breathing out releases carbon dioxide into the air.
  • Carbon dioxide is one of the main contributors to global warming.
  • Plants absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis.
  • Scientists monitor carbon dioxide emissions to study climate change.
  • Burning fossil fuels generates carbon dioxide.