greenhouse gas

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noun

any of the gases whose absorption of solar radiation is responsible for the greenhouse effect, including carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, and the fluorocarbons.

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Origin of greenhouse gas

First recorded in 1980–85

Words nearby greenhouse gas

greenheart, green heron, greenhorn, greenhouse, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gas, greenie, greening, greenish, green June beetle, greenkeeper

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How to use greenhouse gas in a sentence

Pandemic stay-at-home orders may have curbed some greenhouse gas emissions last year.
2020 was warmest year on record for Earth’s oceans|Maria Temming|February 10, 2021|Science News For Students
And, while Pepco does not own power plants, we know there are actions we can take to reduce the greenhouse gas footprint of our own operations, including our buildings, fleet and grid, and help our customers and communities do the same.
ADVERTORIAL | Pepco’s Commitment to Our Customers and the Climate|Advertorial|February 5, 2021|Washington Blade
If the statement is indeed part of a sea change among automakers, the implications for greenhouse gas emissions are enormous.
GM wants its cars to be fully electric by 2035. Here’s what that could mean for auto emissions.|Ula Chrobak|February 4, 2021|Popular-Science
Local governments have to come up with their own unique ways of curbing greenhouse gases outside of what they’re already required to do and make sure the effort is scientifically sound.
Farmers Want to Create San Diego’s Carbon Dumps|MacKenzie Elmer|February 3, 2021|Voice of San Diego

The greenhouse gases released now won’t just have consequences in the coming year but also in decades to come, Vamborg says.
Analyze This: 2020 ties with 2016 for hottest year on record|Carolyn Wilke|February 3, 2021|Science News For Students
Security officials told Agence France-Presse that the gas station manager said he had recognized the two men.
France Mourns—and Hunts|Nico Hines, Christopher Dickey|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Unconfirmed reports in the French media claimed that the brothers were spotted at a gas station in northern France on Thursday.
France Mourns—and Hunts|Nico Hines, Christopher Dickey|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Total oil production figures include crude oil, natural gas liquids, and other liquid energy products.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: Jan. 4|PunditFact.com|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
On top of oil, the United States produces significantly more natural gas than Saudi Arabia.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: Jan. 4|PunditFact.com|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Her slight miscalculation of how to fix the situation leads to her driving around the gas pump.
Slow Motion Tiger Jump, a Tornado at the Rose Bowl and More Viral Videos|The Daily Beast Video|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
For comparison, the gas may be passed through a test-tube containing an equal amount of distilled water.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
It is allowed to cool, and hydrogen sulphid gas is passed through it for about five minutes.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
You could not see the water till you got close up, and at a distance only the rows of gas jets were apparent.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Gas, it is clear, could not be carried into a hostile country or into remote and nearly inaccessible districts.
Asbestos|Robert H. Jones
In its pure state it is a transparent and colourless gas, having a peculiar pungent smell, and highly soluble in water.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson

British Dictionary definitions for greenhouse gas

greenhouse gas

noun

any gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect

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Scientific definitions for greenhouse gas

greenhouse gas

Any of the atmospheric gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation produced by solar warming of the Earth's surface. They include carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and water vapor. Although greenhouse gases occur naturally in the atmosphere, the elevated levels especially of carbon dioxide and methane that have been observed in recent decades are directly related, at least in part, to human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels and the deforestation of tropical forests.