greenhouse gas

greenhouse gas

n.

Any of the atmospheric gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect.

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greenhouse gas

Any of the atmospheric gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation produced by solar warming of the Earth's surface. They include carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄), nitrous oxide (NO₂), and water vapor. Although greenhouse gases occur naturally in the atmosphere, the elevated levels especially of carbon dioxide and methane that have been observed in recent decades are directly related, at least in part, to human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels and the deforestation of tropical forests.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

greenhouse gas - a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation greenhouse emission CFC, chlorofluorocarbon - a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans; "the chlorine in CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone" carbon dioxide, carbonic acid gas, CO2 - a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis gas - a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely HFC, hydrofluorocarbon - a fluorocarbon emitted as a by-product of industrial manufacturing perfluorocarbon, PFC - a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum sulfur hexafluoride, sulphur hexafluoride - a colorless gas that is soluble in alcohol and ether; a powerful greenhouse gas widely used in the electrical utility industry

Translations

greenhouse gas n → gas m inv responsabile dell'effetto serra