geosequester

English

Etymology

geo- +‎ sequester

Verb

geosequester (third-person singular simple present geosequesters, present participle geosequestering, simple past and past participle geosequestered)

1. to cause carbon to be buried and stored, on geological time-scales, in the deep crust or lithosphere

   The logistics company will geosequester carbon dioxide to offset its carbon footprint.

Related terms

• geosequestration