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carbon dioxide
noun
: a gas that is produced when people and animals breathe out or when certain fuels are burned and that is used by plants for energy
Full Definition of CARBON DIOXIDE
: a heavy colorless gas CO2 that does not support combustion, dissolves in water to form carbonic acid, is formed especially in animal respiration and in the decay or combustion of animal and vegetable matter, is absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis, and is used in the carbonation of beverages
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First Known Use of CARBON DIOXIDE
1869
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carbon dioxide
noun carbon di·ox·ide \-dī-ˈäk-ˌsīd\
Definition of CARBON DIOXIDE for Kids
: a heavy colorless gas that is formed by burning fuels, by the breakdown or burning of animal and plant matter, and by the act of breathing and that is absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
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carbon dioxide
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Medical Definition of CARBON DIOXIDE
: a heavy colorless gas CO2 that does not support combustion, dissolves in water to form carbonic acid, is formed especially in animal respiration and in the decay or combustion of animal and vegetable matter, is absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis, and is used in the carbonation of beverages
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