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English noun: greenhouse gas

1. greenhouse gas (substance) a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation


Synonymsgreenhouse emission


Broader (hypernym)gas


Narrower (hyponym)carbon dioxide, carbonic acid gas, CFC, chlorofluorocarbon, CO2, HFC, hydrofluorocarbon, perfluorocarbon, PFC, sulfur hexafluoride, sulphur hexafluoride









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