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A cause of global warming
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greenhouse gas
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WordNet
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n. a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation [syn: greenhouse emission ]
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A wooden disc box from Supplier Action: not a greenhouse gas producer and not made from tropical hardwood. ▪ But it might contribute to global warming because methane is a powerful greenhouse gas . ▪ But water vapour is also ...
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A greenhouse gas (sometimes abbreviated GHG ) is a gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range. This process is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect . The primary greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere ...
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n. any gas, such as carbon dioxide or CFCs that contribute to the greenhouse effect when released into the atmosphere