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greenhouse gas

noun [C]
 
 

Definition

a gas that causes the greenhouse effect, especially carbon dioxideEnvironmental issuesRubbish and wasteProtection and protectors
(Definition of greenhouse gas noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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