CO₂

See also: Appendix:Variations of "co"

Translingual

Alternative forms

• CO2 (nonstandard; acceptable when subscripts are not available or cannot be displayed)

Symbol

CO₂

1. Carbon dioxide.

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English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /si.oʊ.tu/, /siː.əʊ.tuː/

Noun

CO₂ (uncountable)

1. Carbon dioxide.
   • 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.

Synonyms

• carbon dioxide
• carbonic acid gas

Derived terms

• CO₂ emission
• CO₂ emission right

Anagrams

• O. C., O.C., OC, Oc, Oc.