Greenhouse
71greenhouse effect — N SING: the N The greenhouse effect is the problem caused by increased quantities of gases such as carbon dioxide in the air. These gases trap the heat from the sun, and cause a gradual rise in the temperature of the Earth s atmosphere …
72Greenhouse gas — Any gas that absorbs infra red radiation in the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases include water vapor, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), halogenated fluorocarbons (HCFCs) , ozone (O3), perfluorinated carbons (PFCs), and… …
73greenhouse gas — noun a gas, such as carbon dioxide, that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation …
74greenhouse gas — noun (C) a gas, especially carbon dioxide or methane, that is thought to trap heat above the Earth and cause the greenhouse effect …
75ˈgreenhouse ˌgas — noun [C] a gas that stops heat from escaping from the atmosphere and causes the greenhouse effect …
76greenhouse gas — green′house gas n. mer any of the gases whose absorption of solar radiation is responsible for the greenhouse effect, including carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, and the fluorocarbons • Etymology: 1980–85 …
77greenhouse-friendly — /grinhaʊs ˈfrɛndli/ (say greenhows frendlee) adjective reducing, or not producing, greenhouse gas emissions …
78greenhouse effect — šiltnamio efektas statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Atmosferos CO₂ poveikis Žemės paviršiaus temperatūrai. atitikmenys: angl. greenhouse effect vok. Treibhauseffekt, m rus. парниковый эффект, m pranc. effet de serre, m …
79greenhouse effect — šiltnamio efektas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Atmosferos CO₂ poveikis Žemės paviršiaus temperatūrai. atitikmenys: angl. greenhouse effect rus. парниковый эффект …
80greenhouse effect — šiltnamio efektas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. greenhouse effect vok. Treibhauseffekt, m rus. парниковый эффект, m pranc. effet de serre, m …
