A gas which is the byproduct of cellular metabolism and which collects in the tissues, is cleared from the tissues by the blood within the veins, is carried by the hemoglobin in the red blood cells, and removed from the body via the lungs in the exhaled air. Abbreviated CO2.

A colorless, odorless gas. It is a waste product made by the body. Carbon dioxide travels in the blood from the body’s tissues to the lungs. Breathing out clears carbon dioxide from the lungs.

Common gas found in the atmosphere. Has the ability to selectively absorb radiation in the longwave band. This absorption causes the greenhouse effect. The concentration of this gas has been steadily [..]

The compound with the formula CO2. An odorless gas, carbon dioxide [CO2] is widely distributed in nature and is a minor component of air. It is highly soluble in water and oil, especially under pressu [..]

A colorless, odorless, nonpoisonous gas, which results from fuel combustion and is normally a part of the ambient air. 

  A colorless, odorless, non-poisonous gas that is a normal part of Earth's atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is a product of fossil-fuel combustion as well as other processes. It is considered a greenh [..]

A colorless, odorless gas produced by respiration and combustion of carbon-containing fuels.

CO2; a colorless and odorless gas which is the fourth most abundant constituent of dry air.

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A colorless, odorless, non-poisonous gas that exists in trace quantities (less than 400 parts per million) in ambient air.  Carbon dioxide is a product of fossil fuel combustion.  Although carbon diox [..]

1869, so called because it consists of one carbon and two oxygen atoms. The chemical was known since mid-18c. under the name fixed air; later as carbonic acid gas (1791). "The term dioxide for an [..]

The gaseous by-product of yeast. Carbon dioxide is what gives beer its carbonation (bubbles).

An inert non-toxic gas produced from decaying materials, respiration of plant and animal life, and combustion of organic matter, including fossil fuels.

Carbon dioxide is a naturally occurring gas that is transported and used in the petroleum industry. Carbon dioxide is a heavy gas that can displace breathing air and breathing carbon dioxide can be hazardous to your health. Technically speaking: Carbon dioxide is a naturally occurring gas consisting of molecules formed of one carbon and two oxygen [..]

greenhouse gas produced by animals during respiration and used by plants during photosynthesis. Carbon dioxide is also the byproduct of burning fossil fuels.

Colorless gas, formula CO2, molecular weight 44; the fourth most abundant gas in dry air. The end product of the combustion or oxidation of organic material, including fossil fuels, CO2 is a very stro [..]

A gas (CO2) present in the atmosphere which plays an important role in the greenhouse effect.

A colorless, odorless, tasteless gas in the air necessary for plant life and biomass accumulation.

A naturally occurring gas used by plants during photosynthesis.

A colorless, odorless, tasteless gas in the air necessary for plant life. Occurs naturally in the atmosphere at .03%.

CO2; A gaseous byproduct caused by burning fossil fuels.

A naturally occurring gas, and also a by-product of burning fossil fuels and biomass, as well as land-use changes and other industrial processes. It is the principal human caused greenhouse gas that affects the Earth's radiative balance. It is the reference gas against which other greenhouse gases are measured and therefore has a Global Warmin [..]

an atmospheric gas which has in modern times made up approximately 0.03% of the atmosphere by volume. It is vital for photosynthesis and for its contribution to the Greenhouse Effect which allows life [..]

a colorless, odorless, taste less gas in the air necessary for plant life.

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A carbon molecule with 2 oxygen molecules that is colourless and odourless and is by product of breathing in people.

n. a colorless, odorless, non-combustible gas produced in the cycle of respiration as well as in the combustion and decomposition of organic material. Increased concentration of this gas in the atmosp [..]

A colourless, odourless, non-poisonous gas that is formed during respiration, combustion and organic decomposition.

A naturally occurring "greenhouse gas" that is also a byproduct of the combustion of fossil fuels and that consists of two oxygen atoms bonded to a single carbon atom.

Carbon dioxide is a colourless, odourless incombustible gas present in the atmosphere. It is formed during the breathing of living organisms, the decomposition and combustion of organic compounds, and [..]

A colorless, odorless gas that naturally exists in the earth's atmosphere. The major source of manmade CO2 emissions is from the combustion of fossil fuels. Carbon dioxide is the primary greenhouse gas and is known to contribute to global warming and climate change.

A colorless, odorless, non-poisonous gas that is a normal part of the ambient air. Carbon dioxide is a product of fossil fuel combustion.

A chemical compound composed of one carbon and two oxygen atoms. It is often referred to by its chemical formula CO2 (the "2" is subscript).

 CO2 is a colorless, odorless, non-poisonous gas that is a normal part of the ambient air. Of the six greenhouse gases normally targeted, CO2 contributes the most to human-induced global warming. Huma [..]

a gas composed of carbon and oxygen [CO2] and a key greenhouse gas; the dissolved form is bicarbonate [HCO3-]. A common volcanic gas

A colourless gas that is produced when people and animals breathe out or when certain fuels are burned. It is used by plants for energy through the process of photosynthesis. Although it only makes up about 0.03 % of air, plants and animals depend on it for life. Its chemical formula is CO2.

A naturally occurring gas, also a by-product of burning fossil fuels from fossil carbon deposits, such as oil, gas and coal, of burning biomass and of land use changes and other industrial processes. [..]

A colorless gas, heavier than air. In small quantities in inhaled air, it stimulates respiration. Careful monitoring of the carbon dioxide levels in the blood is necessary for the brain injured patien [..]

A naturally present compound that is the primary greenhouse gas emitted through human activity. The main activity that emits carbon dioxide is the combustion of fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas [..]

carbon dioxide is a gas that is made as a byproduct of breathing (when oxygen is used by the body). Just as oxygen is breathed into the lungs, carbon dioxide is breathed out. One of the main functions of blood is to transport oxygen from the lungs (or the placenta, in the fetus) to the tissues in the body, and to transport carbon dioxide from the t [..]

a heavy colorless gas that does not support combustion, dissolves in water to form carbonic acid, is formed in animal respiration and in the decay or combustion of animal and vegetable matter, and is absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis.

A naturally occurring gas, also a by-product of burning fossil fuels from fossil carbon deposits, such as oil, gas and coal, of burning biomass, of land use changes and of industrial processes (e.g. cement production). It is the principle anthropogenic greenhouse gas that affects the Earth's radiative balance.

Definition:Carbon dioxide (CO2), the colorless and odorless gas, is a natural air component. It is produced during cellular respiration and is used by plants during photosynthesis. It is, however, also created in huge quantities by the burning of fossil energy sources. Due to its excessive accumulation in the atmosphere, it has a greenhouse effect [..]

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the stable and natural end product resulting from the combustion of all organic matter. CO2 is said to account for around 50% of the greenhouse effect caused by human activity. Road traffic is responsible for approx. 12 percent of man-made CO2 emissions worldwide (passenger cars: approx. 5.5 percent).

Greenhouse gas associated with global climate change that results from the complete combustion of biomass and fossil fuels.

Along with water vapor, carbon dioxide is the primary greenhouse gas (GHG) in the Earth's atmosphere. Given the huge amounts emitted into the atmosphere by humans since the Industrial Revolution, [..]

A colorless, odorless, non-toxic gas resulting from the combustion of carbon-based fuels. A normal component of air, CO2 is also a greenhouse gas and a suspected causal agent in global warming.

A non-toxic gas produced from the burning of fossil fuels as well as other processes. Carbon Dioxide is the most common greenhouse gas.

A colorless, odorless, nonpoisonous gas that is a normal part of the air we breathe. Carbon dioxide is exhaled by humans and animals, and is absorbed by green growing things and by the sea.

A colorless, odorless gas that is a major greenhouse gas. Commercially, carbon dioxide is used as a refrigerant (dry ice), in beverage carbonation, and in fire extinguishers

Colorless, odorless, and nonpoisonous gas that results from fossil fuel combustion and is normally a part of ambient air. It is also produced in the respiration of living organisms (plants and animals [..]

A naturally occurring gas, and also a by-product of burning fossil fuels and biomass, land-use change, and other industrial processes. It is the principal anthropogenic (man-made) greenhouse gas driving climate change. CO2 is the reference gas against which other greenhouse gases are measured and therefore has a ‘Global Warming Potential’ of 1.

A colourless, non-poisonous gas that is a normal part of the ambient air. Carbon dioxide is formed in combustion of fossil fuel and carbon-containing materials, in fermentation, and in respiration of [..]

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry Carbon dioxide: A molecule consisting of one carbon atom bearing two oxygen atoms and two carbon-oxygen double bonds. Molecular formula CO2. Molecular Structu [..]

A colorless, odorless, gas produced by burning fossil fuels, sometimes referred to as a green house gas because it contibutes to earth warming.

Carbon dioxide is produced by all animals, plants, fungi and microorganisms during respiration and is used by plants during photosynthesis to make sugars. It is also generated as a by-product of the combustion of fossil fuels and is an important greenhouse gas because it transmits visible light but absorbs strongly in the infrared.

A naturally occurring gas. It is also produced by burning fossil fuels from fossil carbon deposits, such as oil, gas and coal, by burning biomass and by changing land use and other industrial processes. It is the principal anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG). It is the reference gas against which other greenhouse gases are measured and therefore has [..]

is a colorless, odorless gas that occurs naturally in the Earth's atmosphere. Significant quantities are also emitted into the air by fossil fuel combustion and deforestation. It is a greenhouse [..]

Odorless gas commonly sourced by respiration, and which has been used widely as a measure of the ventilation adequacy of a space. It is one of the leading contributors to greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission [..]

A colorless, odorless gas that can be formed by the body and is necessary for the Respiration cycle of Plants and Animals.

A colourless gas that is naturally produced from animals and people in exhaled air and the decay of plants. It is removed from the atmosphere by photosynthesis in plants and by dissolving in water, es [..]

A colourless odourless gas. One of the greenhouse gases

A colorless, odorless gas that can be formed by the body and is necessary for the respiration cycle of plants and animals.

A minor but very important component of the atmosphere, carbon dioxide traps infrared radiation. Atmospheric CO2 has increased about 25 percent since the early 1800s, with an estimated increase of 10 [..]

from pyruvic acid. At the next (final) stage, most of the acetaldehyde

emitted by the yeast rises to the surface, carrying solid material with it. The steady rise of CO2

A heavy, colorless, gas (CO2). Two grams fermented wort extract will produce about 1 gram of alcohol and 1 gram of CO2.

  - A colorless, odorless, unreactive gas that is a normal part of the atmosphere.  It is produced during the combustion of fossil fuels when the carbon in the fuels reacts with oxygen.  It is also produced when living organisms respire.  It is essential for plant nutrition.  While relatively innocuous in itself, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse [..]

A colorless, odorless gas. It is a waste product made by the body. Carbon dioxide travels in the blood from the body’s tissues to the lungs. Breathing out clears carbon dioxide from the lungs.

gas produced by the body during respiration; when oxygen is breathed in, carbon dioxide is breathed out

(CO2) - Carbon dioxide in water forms an acid, lowering its pH and making it corrosive. Carbon dioxide gets into water by being absorbed from the air by rain or by decay of organic matter in the earth.

Common gas found in the atmosphere. Has the ability to selectively absorb radiation in the longwave band. This absorption causes the greenhouse effect. The concentration of this gas has been steadily increasing in the atmosphere over the last three centuries due to the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, and land-use change. Some scientists bel [..]

A colorless, odorless gas produced in the combustion of organic matter and in the respiration of living things. It is consumed by green plants in photosynthesis. It is also the primary greenhouse gas [..]

A by-product of natural gas combustion that is not harmful.

CO2, a volatile compound consisting of one carbon and two oxygens. It is a reactant in photosynthesis and necessary for plant life, and is abundant in the atmosphere due to anthropogenic and natural a [..]

A gas that can be contained within a cylinder and then released to launch projectiles.

CO2; a colorless and odorless gas which is the fourth most abundant constituent of dry air.

Carbon Dioxide is a colourless, odourless gas. CO2 is present in the atmosphere at 0.03% by volume. Since the Industrial Revolution, CO2 levels have increased by about 31%. CO2 is the most common gree [..]

(CO2) - A colourless, odourless, non-flammable, potentially hazardous gas, which results primarily from human activity indoors. It is removed from the air by plants during photosynthesis, and converte [..]

A colourless, odourless non-combustible gas with the formula CO2

Also known as CO2, carbon dioxide has a carbon atom bonded to two oxygen atoms. It is colorless, odorless and does not have any taste. Joseph Black originally identified carbon dioxide in the 1750s. B [..]

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 (chemical formula CO2) is a naturally occurring chemical compound composed of two oxygen atoms each covalently double bonded to a single carbon atom. It is a gas at standard temperature and pressure  [..]

A colorless, odorless, nonpoisonous gas which results from fuel combustion and human activity indoors. Elevated levels of carbon dioxide indicate ineffective ventilation indoors.

A colorless, odorless, incombustible gas, present in the atmosphere and formed during respiration, usually obtained from coal, coke, or natural gas by combustion, from carbohydrates by fermentation, by reaction of acid with limestone or other carbonates, or naturally from springs.

The compound with the formula CO2.

kahr-buhn dahy-ok-sahyd Colourless, odourless, and slightly acid-tasting gas, sometimes-called carbonic acid gas, molecule of which consists of one atom of carbon joined to two atoms of oxygen. Carbon dioxide in atmosphere tends to prevent escape of outgoing long-wave radiation from Earth to outer space; as more heat is produced and less escapes, t [..]

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It is a chemical compound composed of one carbon and two oxygen atoms and is in a gaseous state in the atmosphere of the Earth. Carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere is currently at a concentr [..]

A gas produced by fossil fuel combustion as well as other natural processes. It is a normal part of the Earth's atmosphere. CO2 is considered a greenhouse gas as it traps heat into the atmosphere [..]

A colorless, odorless, nonpoisonous gas that is a normal part of the air we breathe. Carbon dioxide is exhaled by humans and animals, and is absorbed by green growing things and by the sea. Carbon dio [..]

A colourless, non-poisonous gas that is a normal part of the ambient air. Carbon dioxide is formed in combustion of fossil fuel and carbon-containing materials, in fermentation, and in respiration of animals and employed by plants in the photosynthesis of carbohydrates.

Gas naturally produced by animals during respiration and through decay of biomass, and used by plants during photosynthesis. Although it only constitutes 0.04 percent of the atmosphere, it is one of the most important greenhouse gases. The combustion of fossil fuels is increasing carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere, which is believed to [..]

 a naturally occurring gas, also a by-product of burning fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal, of burning biomass, and of land use changes and other industrial processes. It is the principal anthropogenic GHG and thus the reference gas against which other GHGs are measured. It is described as having a global warming potential of one.

A gas (CO2) present in the atmosphere which plays an important role in the greenhouse effect.

a gas with the chemical formula CO2; the most abundant greenhouse gas emitted from fossil fuels.

Another by-product of FERMENTATION, winemakers take great pains to make sure none is left in the wine before bottling, unless they are making a sparkling wine.

A heavy, colorless gas that is the fourth most abundant constituent of dry air, comprising 0.033% of the total.

A heavy, colorless gas that is the fourth most abundant constituent of dry air

CO2

A heavy, colorless gas that is the fourth most abundant constituent of dry air, comprising 0.033% of the total.

A metabolic waste product from the breakdown of carbon based molecules.

Used as a propellant for 'air' guns. It is stored on the gun in liquid form under pressure and typically will give around 180 shots per fill from a purpose designed reservoir.

Compound of carbon and oxygen (CO2

(inorganic compound) The normal oxide of carbon, CO₂; a colorless, odorless gas formed during respiration and combustion and consumed by plants during photosynthesis. *when used as an ac [..]

A waste gas from the body tissues. The carbon dioxide is absorbed into the blood, then filters back into the alveoli (air sacs in the lungs) and is breathed out.

A gaseous molecule that is one of the waste products generated by the cells of the body.

gas exhaled by the lungs after oxygen is absorbed. Insufficient exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide can cause serious problems for the patient.

Carbon dioxide (chemical formula CO2) is a chemical compound made up of molecules that each have one carbon atom covalently double bonded to two oxygen atoms, found in the gas state at room temperatur [..]

This page provides supplementary chemical data on carbon dioxide.

Carbon dioxide (chemical formula CO2) is a chemical compound made up of molecules that each have one carbon atom covalently double bonded to two oxygen atoms, found in the gas state at room temperatur [..]