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CO₂
CO₂
See also: Appendix:Variations of "co"
Translingual
Alternative forms
- CO2 (nonstandard; acceptable when subscripts are not available or cannot be displayed)
Symbol
CO₂
English
Noun
CO₂ (uncountable)
- Carbon dioxide.
- President Obama Announces Accelerated Purchase of 17,600 New American Vehicles for Government Fleet, 2009-04-09:
- By swapping out less efficient federal vehicles for new hybrid and fuel efficient ones, this strategy will reduce gasoline consumption by 1.3 million gallons per year and prevent 26 million pounds of CO₂ from entering the atmosphere.
- President Obama Announces Accelerated Purchase of 17,600 New American Vehicles for Government Fleet, 2009-04-09:
Synonyms
- carbon dioxide
- carbonic acid gas
Derived terms
- CO₂ emission
- CO₂ emission right