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Definition and Synonyms for 二酸化炭素
1. | 炭酸ガス | 呼吸の際に、また有機物の分解によって生成される、重い無臭、無色の気体 |
Carbonic Acid Gas | a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances | |
Synonyms: | 二酸化炭素, 炭酸ガス | |
2. | 炭酸ガス | 光合成において植物によって大気から吸収される |
Carbonic Acid Gas | absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis | |
Synonyms: | 二酸化炭素, 炭酸ガス |
Meanings for each kanji in 二酸化炭素
» | 二 | two; two radical (no.2) |
» | 酸 | acid; bitterness; sour; tart |
» | 化 | change; take the form of; influence; enchant; delude; -ization |
» | 炭 | charcoal; coal |
» | 素 | elementary; principle; naked; uncovered |
Categories 二酸化炭素 is a member of
1. | 二酸化物 | 分子の中に2つの酸素原子を持つ酸化物 |
Dioxide | an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule | |
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2. | 温室効果ガス | 赤外線を吸収することによって、温室効果に貢献するガス |
Greenhouse Gas | a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation | |
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Sample Sentences for 二酸化炭素
二酸化炭素の量は10%増加している。
The amount of carbon dioxide has increased by 10 percent.
それはより多くの二酸化炭素の産出につながり、それが世界的な温暖化の原因になる主な気体なのだ。
That would lead to the production of more carbon dioxide, the main gas responsible for global warming.
アメリカは世界の1/4の二酸化炭素を排出しており、一人当たりの排出量も世界で最も多いのです。
1/4 of the world's carbon dioxide emissions are from America: its per-capita emissions are also the greatest in the world.
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