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carbon footprint
noun
Definition of CARBON FOOTPRINT
: the amount of greenhouse gases and specifically carbon dioxide emitted by something (as a person's activities or a product's manufacture and transport) during a given period
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First Known Use of CARBON FOOTPRINT
1999
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CARBON FOOTPRINT Defined for Kids
carbon footprint
noun
Definition of CARBON FOOTPRINT for Kids
: the amount of greenhouse gases and especially carbon dioxide given off by something (as a person's activities) during a given period
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