greenhouse gas
noun
any of the gases whose absorption of solar radiation is responsible for the greenhouse effect, including carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, and the fluorocarbons.
greenhouse gases
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pluralof greenhouse gas.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As part of a “dairy sustainability initiative,” the mandatory payments were funding efforts to “regenerate the environment,” reduce greenhouse gases and environmental impact, and support “energy audits.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
HFCs are mainly used in air conditioning, industrial chillers and fridges, but are also powerful greenhouse gases.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
A decade earlier, in 1988, Sher authored legislation requiring that California take stock of the sources of greenhouse gases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Countries are investing in new power projects to meet energy security goals and phase out fossil fuels such as coal, which are blamed for emitting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
“You’re kidding, right? You don’t think the huge amounts of greenhouse gases we’re releasing into the air by burning fossil fuels has anything to do with the fact that the earth keeps getting hotter?”
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
