carbon dioxide (Q223)
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A long-lived, colourless gas, chiefly emitted from fossil fuel combustion, deforestation and cement production.
- CO2
- CO₂
- carbon gas
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | carbon dioxide |
A long-lived, colourless gas, chiefly emitted from fossil fuel combustion, deforestation and cement production. |
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is a naturally-occurring, colourless and odourless gas that is a critical component of Earth's carbon cycle that is vital for processes like photosynthesis. Its excessive accumulation from human activities such as burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial processes intensifies the greenhouse effect and drives climate change.