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CO₂
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Appendix:Variations of "co"
Translingual
Alternative forms
mul CO2 nonstandard ; acceptable when subscripts are not available or cannot be displayed
Symbol
carbon dioxide.
mul Carbon Chemical formulae Climate change
English
Pronunciation
en /si.oʊ.tu/ /siː.əʊ.tuː/
Noun
-
carbon dioxide.
en https://web.archive.org/web/20100310151756/http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/President-Obama-Announces-Accelerated-Purchase-of-17600-New-American-Vehicles-for-Government-Fleet/ White House Office of the Press Secretary 2010-03-10 President Obama Announces Accelerated Purchase of 17,600 New American Vehicles for Government Fleet 2009-04-09 By swapping out less efficient federal vehicles for new hybrid and fuel efficient ones, this strategy will reduce gasoline consumption by 1.3 million gallons per year and prevent 26 million pounds of CO₂ from entering the atmosphere.
en 2025 February 19 Christian Wolmar Reeves talks of 'growth' but pays lip service to the railway RAIL 1029 35 On aviation, the Chancellor seemed to suggest it was open season for expanding airports across the UK, irrespective of the fact that flying is a major source of CO² in the atmosphere.
Usage notes
Not to be confused with Co₂, a diatomic molecule of cobalt.
Synonyms
en carbon dioxide
en carbonic acid gas
Derived terms
en CO₂ emission CO₂ emission right CO₂-eq. CO₂ offset
Anagrams
en co O. C. O.C. OC Oc Oc.
en Carbon Chemical formulae Climate change
Danish
Etymology
From da mul CO₂.
Pronunciation
da /seotoːˀ/ [seoˈtˢoˀ]
Noun
c CO₂'en -
da inorganic compound carbon dioxide
da carbondioxid kuldioxid kultveilte
Declension
c CO₂'en CO₂'s sg
Derived terms
da CO₂-afgift CO₂-aftryk CO₂-belastning CO₂-fri CO₂-neutral CO₂-udledning
da Climate change
German
de:
Etymology
de :bor mul:CO₂
From de mul CO₂.
Pronunciation
de /ˌt͡seːoˈt͡svaɪ̯/
de De-CO₂.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n,-.sg
de inorganic compound en carbon dioxide
de Kohlendioxid Kohlenstoffdioxid
Declension
n,-.sg
Derived terms
de CO₂-neutral CO₂-Abgabe CO₂-Anlage CO₂-Anreicherung CO₂-Ausstoß CO₂-Belastung CO₂-Bilanz CO₂-Effizienzklasse CO₂-Emission CO₂-Falle CO₂-Fußabdruck CO₂-Gesamtemission CO₂-Grenzwert CO₂-Information CO₂-Kompensation CO₂-Konzentration CO₂-Messgerät CO₂-Messung CO₂-Molekül CO₂-Preis CO₂-Rechner CO₂-Reduktion CO₂-Reduzierung CO₂-Regulierung CO₂-Senke CO₂-Sensor CO₂-Sonde CO₂-Steuer CO₂-Wert CO₂-Verminderung CO₂-Zertifikat
Spanish
Pronunciation
ce o dos
Noun
m -
es inorganic chemistry carbon dioxide
es dióxido de carbono