Definition of Carbon dioxide

1. Noun. A heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis.

Exact synonyms: Carbonic Acid Gas, Co2
Specialized synonyms: Blackdamp, Chokedamp
Generic synonyms: Dioxide, Greenhouse Emission, Greenhouse Gas
Derivative terms: Carbonate

Definition of Carbon dioxide

1. Noun. (inorganic compound) The normal oxide of carbon, CO2; a colorless, odorless gas formed during respiration and combustion and consumed by plants during photosynthesis. ¹

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Medical Definition of Carbon dioxide

1. A metabolic byproduct of carbohydrate metabolism. Carbon Dioxide collects in the tissues, is cleared by the blood (via the veins) and removed from the body via the lungs when we exhale air. Abbreviation: CO2 (13 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Carbon Dioxide

carbon black
carbon burning
carbon chauvinism
carbon copied
carbon copies
carbon copy
carbon copying
carbon cost
carbon costs
carbon credit
carbon credits
carbon cycle
carbon dating
carbon debt
carbon dichloride
carbon dioxide (current term)
carbon dioxide-free water
carbon dioxide acidosis
carbon dioxide blood level
carbon dioxide content
carbon dioxide cycle
carbon dioxide electrode
carbon dioxide elimination
carbon dioxide reductase
carbon dioxide snow
carbon disulfide
carbon disulfide poisoning
carbon disulphide
carbon emissions trading
carbon fiber

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