greenhouse gas
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1. a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | gas, |
| definition | : | a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | cfc, chlorofluorocarbon, |
| definition | : | a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | carbon dioxide, carbonic acid gas, co2, |
| definition | : | a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | hfc, hydrofluorocarbon, |
| definition | : | a fluorocarbon emitted as a by-product of industrial manufacturing (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | perfluorocarbon, pfc, |
| definition | : | a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | sulfur hexafluoride, sulphur hexafluoride, |
| definition | : | a colorless gas that is soluble in alcohol and ether; a powerful greenhouse gas widely used in the electrical utility industry (noun.substance) |
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