carbonic acid gas

/kɑrˌbɑnɪk ˌæsəd gæs/
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Other forms: carbonic acid gases

Definitions of carbonic acid gas
  1. noun
    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
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    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 substance in the air that warms a planet by trapping heat
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