carbon dioxide
/ˌkɑːbən daɪˈɒksaɪd/noun
उच्चारण कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड
कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड, CO₂
Core word
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a gas with no colour or smell that is breathed out by people and animals, taken in by plants, and produced when carbon fuels such as coal, oil and wood are burnt
कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड, CO₂
- Plants take in carbon dioxide and give out oxygen.
- Cars and power stations release huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the air.
- Rising levels of carbon dioxide are warming the planet.
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- Fizzy drinks contain dissolved carbon dioxide.
- Forests absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
- Fire extinguishers can use carbon dioxide to put out flames.
?Which word?
Do not confuse carbon dioxide (CO2, a gas we breathe out) and carbon monoxide (CO, a very poisonous gas produced when fuel burns without enough air).
Carbon dioxide (CO2, जिसे हम साँस में बाहर छोड़ते हैं) और carbon monoxide (CO, बहुत ज़हरीली गैस जो हवा की कमी में ईंधन जलने से बनती है) में भ्रमित न हों।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Its chemical formula is CO2, and it is the main greenhouse gas released by human activity.
इसका रासायनिक सूत्र CO2 है, और यह मानवीय गतिविधियों से निकलने वाली मुख्य greenhouse gas है।