CO₂

Definition

carbon dioxide.

Example Sentences

• "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."
• "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."