English noun: greenhouse gas | |||
1. | greenhouse gas (substance) a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation | ||
Synonyms | greenhouse emission | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gas | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | carbon dioxide, carbonic acid gas, CFC, chlorofluorocarbon, CO2, HFC, hydrofluorocarbon, perfluorocarbon, PFC, sulfur hexafluoride, sulphur hexafluoride | ||