cryosequester
cryosequester · cryosequesters · cryosequestered · cryosequestering
To reduce or prevent biological or chemical degradation of carbon compounds with low…To reduce or prevent biological or chemical degradation of carbon compounds with low temperature
Meaning
1 sensesTo reduce or prevent biological or chemical degradation of carbon compounds with low temperature
We could cryosequester the carbon in our garbage by throwing it in a glacial crevasse.
Origin
From cryo- + sequester.From cryo- + sequester.
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Forms
cryosequesters, cryosequestering, cryosequestered, cryosequestered| Base form | cryosequester · to cryosequester |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | cryosequesters |
| Present participle | cryosequestering |
| Past simple | cryosequestered |
| Past participle | cryosequestered |
irregular
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle