DAC

abbreviation or noun

ˈdak 

: direct air capture

This process, known as direct air capture (DAC), has been lauded as a promising method to extract the greenhouse gas from the air to fight global warming.

—Walter Sim

Captured carbon dioxide from DAC can even be repurposed to create products like clean fuel, fertilizer, concrete, and carbonated drinks.

—Feng Jiao

DAC pulls carbon dioxide from the air, concentrating the gas so it can be stored underground.

—Jim Lynch

Word History

First Known Use

2011, in the meaning defined above