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carbon dioxide

[kahr-buhn dahy-ok-sahyd] / ˈkɑr bən daɪˈɒk saɪd /
NOUN
colorless odorless gas
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Mr. Thomas concludes that because cutting carbon dioxide yields some benefits, development institutions like the World Bank must make it a priority.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Methane typically remains in the atmosphere for about 10 years before chemical reactions remove it, while a portion of carbon dioxide can influence the climate for far longer.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

These required a reduction of up to 90 percent of carbon dioxide pollution over time.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

Earlier observations with the James Webb Space Telescope found that 3I/ATLAS had a coma dominated by carbon dioxide while it was still far from the Sun.

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

Carbon joins with oxygen to form carbon dioxide, which plants need to live, and nitrogen is in the air we breathe and the fertilizer we need to grow crops.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins




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