二酸化炭素(にさんかたんそ)

にさんかたんそ
noun
carbon dioxide; CO2
technical
See also: CO2 (abbreviation)
1. carbon dioxide (CO2)
A colorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration, and absorbed by plants in photosynthesis.
Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen.
We set a goal to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
二酸化炭素(にさんかたんそ)濃度(のうど)が上昇(じょうしょう)している。
Carbon dioxide concentration is rising.

二酸化炭素(にさんかたんそ) is the chemical name for CO2 in Japanese.

Forms

二(に) (two) + 酸化(さんか) (oxide) + 炭素(たんそ) (carbon) = 二酸化炭素(にさんかたんそ) (carbon dioxide)
CO2 is often used in technical contexts and understood in Japanese.

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