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carbonic acid gas

DEFINITIONS OF: carbonic acid gas

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n a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis

Synonyms:
CO2, carbon dioxide
Types:
blackdamp, chokedamp
the atmosphere in a mine following an explosion; high in carbon dioxide and incapable of supporting life
Type of:
dioxide
an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
greenhouse emission, greenhouse gas
a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation
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