carbon dioxide
noun
: 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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But the study also found that those impacts could be reduced enormously — reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 73% and water usage 86% — with smarter siting and planning of the facilities.
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The network will supply the equivalent of several thousand homes and prevent the emissions of thousands of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Senate Bill 7 would require a carbon storage operator to receive approval from a county legislative body or plan commission if the sequestration project would transport or store carbon dioxide outside the county where it’s generated.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Photosynthesis involves green plants using sunlight to make nutrients from carbon dioxide and water.
—Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The network will supply the equivalent of several thousand homes and prevent the emissions of thousands of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Senate Bill 7 would require a carbon storage operator to receive approval from a county legislative body or plan commission if the sequestration project would transport or store carbon dioxide outside the county where it’s generated.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Photosynthesis involves green plants using sunlight to make nutrients from carbon dioxide and water.
—Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Carbon dioxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20dioxide. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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