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Greenhouse gas Moderate

Greenhouse gas has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation

2

Any gas, such as carbon dioxide or CFCs, that contributes to the greenhouse effect when released into the atmosphere.

See Also
carbon tax atmosphere nongreenhouse fossil fuel radiative forcing super greenhouse gas contribute greenhouse effect
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
gas
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
chlorofluorocarbon carbon dioxide hydrofluorocarbon perfluorocarbon sulfur hexafluoride
Rhyming Words
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