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greenhouse gas
green·house gas (plural green·house gas·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
gas that absorbs radiation: a gas that contributes to the warming of the Earth's atmosphere by reflecting radiation from the Earth's surface, e.g. carbon dioxide, ozone, or water vapor
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