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greenhouse gas vs carbon dioxide

carbon dioxide vs greenhouse gas

greenhouse gas and carbon dioxide both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
greenhouse gas Yes No No No
carbon dioxide Yes No No No
As nouns, carbon dioxide is a hyponym of greenhouse gas; that is, carbon dioxide is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than greenhouse gas:
  • greenhouse gas: a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation
  • carbon dioxide: a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
greenhouse gas (noun) carbon dioxide (noun)
a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
Difference between greenhouse gas and carbon dioxide

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