Definition: 'Carbon Dioxide'
carbon dioxide (CO2)
Type: Term
Definitions:
1. the product of the combustion of carbon with an excess of oxygen; in concentrations not less than 99.0% by volume of CO2.
Synonyms:
carbonic acid gas, carbonic anhydride
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