dioxyde de carbone

Definitions of dioxyde de carbone
  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: acide carbonique, gaz carbonique
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    dioxyde
    an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
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