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carbon dioxide

carbon dioxide
Zelfstandig naamwoord
  • gas dat ontstaat bij koolstofverbranding; gas dat ontstaat bij koolstofverbranding
  • a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis

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  1. Carbon dioxide sometimes harms people.
  2. Tropical rainforests produce oxygen and consume carbon dioxide.
  3. Massive amounts of carbon dioxide are generated every day.
  4. The atmosphere on Mars is over 95% carbon dioxide.
  5. Trees give off oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide.
  6. The amount of carbon dioxide has increased by 10 percent.
  7. Carbon dioxide is not a poison in itself.
  8. It is said that global warming is directly related to carbon dioxide emissions.
  9. Forests regulate the water cycle and take away harmful carbon dioxide.
  10. That would lead to the production of more carbon dioxide, the main gas responsible for global warming.
  11. A carbon footprint is the amount of carbon dioxide pollution that we produce as a result of our activities. Some people try to reduce their carbon footprint because they are concerned about climate change.
  12. It is a term used to describe the warming of the earth due to increasing amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
  13. Carbon dioxide is a gas that is produced every time a fuel such as coal, oil, or natural gas is burned.
  14. One fourth of the world's carbon dioxide emissions are from the United States. Its per-capita emissions are also the highest in the world.
  15. This is a term used to describe the warming of the earth, due to growing amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.