carbon dioxide
The normal oxide of carbon, CO₂The normal oxide of carbon, CO₂; a colorless, odorless gas formed during respiration and combustion and consumed by plants during photosynthesis.
» Plants require carbon dioxide to grow.
Pflanzen brauchen zum Wachsen Kohlendioxid.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The normal oxide of carbon, CO₂; a colorless, odorless gas formed during respiration and combustion and consumed by plants during photosynthesis.
Kohlenstoffdioxid, Kohlendioxyd, Kohlendioxid
двуо́кись углеро́даdvuókisʹ ugleróda, углеки́слый газuglekíslyj gaz, диокси́д углеро́даdioksíd ugleróda
діокси́д вуглецю́dioksýd vuhlecjú, вуглеки́слий газvuhlekýslyj haz
a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
Examples
52 sentencesPlants require carbon dioxide to grow.
dePflanzen brauchen zum Wachsen Kohlendioxid. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Trees give off oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide.
ruДеревья выделяют кислород и поглощают углекислый газ. — ae5s
deBäume geben Sauerstoff ab und nehmen Kohlendioxid auf. — pne
It is said that global warming is directly related to carbon dioxide emissions.
deMan sagt, dass die globale Erderwärmung direkt mit dem Kohlendioxidausstoß zusammenhängt. — xtofu80
Carbon dioxide sometimes harms people.
ruУглекислый газ иногда наносит людям вред. — elsteris
Carbon dioxide is not a poison in itself.
Двуокис вуглецю сам по собі не є отрутою. — deniko
ruДвуокись углерода сама по себе не яд. — corvard
deKohlendioxid ist an sich nicht giftig. — xtofu80
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
By meaning 1
Synonyms
4 synonyms- a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis:CO2carbonic acid gas
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable