greenhouse gas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any gas (such as carbon dioxide, a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC), or methane) that contributes to the greenhouse effect when released into the atmosphere by absorbing infrared radiation emitted by a planet's surface, thus increasing the surface temperature.

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greenhouse gas greenhouse gases greenhouse gasses

GHG

greenhouse effect

super greenhouse gas

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