"CO₂" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /si.oʊ.tu/, /siː.əʊ.tuː/
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} CO₂ (uncountable)
  1. carbon dioxide. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Carbon, Chemical formulae, Climate change Synonyms: carbon dioxide, carbonic acid gas Derived forms: CO₂ emission, CO₂ emission right, CO₂-eq., CO₂ offset
    Sense id: en-CO₂-en-noun-nA6oNyj1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries
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          "word": "CO₂ offset"
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        {
          "ref": "2009 April 9, Office of the Press Secretary, “President Obama Announces Accelerated Purchase of 17,600 New American Vehicles for Government Fleet”, in White House, archived from the original on 2010-03-10:",
          "text": "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.",
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