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sequestration

/ˌsiːkwəˈstreɪʃn/noun

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(कार्बन का) अवशोषण और भंडारण, प्रच्छादन

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] technical

    the process of removing a substance, especially carbon dioxide, from the atmosphere and storing it, for example in plants, soil or rocks

    (कार्बन का) अवशोषण और भंडारण, प्रच्छादन

    • Forests and mangroves play a big role in carbon sequestration.
    • the sequestration of carbon in the soil
  2. 2

    [U] law

    the act of taking legal control of somebody's property or money until a debt has been paid

    (संपत्ति की) ज़ब्ती, कुर्की

    • The court ordered the sequestration of the company's assets.

    Synonyms confiscation seizure

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