greenhouse gas
English
Noun
greenhouse gas (countable and uncountable, plural greenhouse gases)
- Any gas, such as carbon dioxide or CFCs, that contributes to the greenhouse effect when released into the atmosphere.
- 2019, George Monbiot, Cars are killing us. Within 10 years, we must phase them out in the Guardian.
- In other sectors, greenhouse gas emissions have fallen sharply. But transport emissions in the UK have declined by only 2% since 1990.
- Only two greenhouse gases get much attention.
- Termites and cows account for much greenhouse gas.
- 2019, George Monbiot, Cars are killing us. Within 10 years, we must phase them out in the Guardian.
Translations
any gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect
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