CO2
しーおーつー
noun
CO2, carbon dioxide
1.
CO2, carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas composed of carbon and oxygen, commonly discussed in environmental contexts.
CO2排出量を削減する。
Reduce CO2 emissions.
この工場はCO2排出ゼロを目指している。
This factory aims for zero CO2 emissions.
CO2濃度の上昇が地球温暖化の原因だと言われている。
The rise in CO2 concentration is said to be the cause of global warming.
CO2 is commonly used in Japanese environmental discussions. The full Japanese term is 二酸化炭素.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- CO2排出: CO2 emissions
- CO2削減: CO2 reduction
- CO2濃度: CO2 concentration
- CO2フリー: CO2-free
- カーボンニュートラル: carbon neutral
USAGE NOTES:
- Often discussed in context of 地球温暖化 (global warming)
- Japan has pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
- CO2 is written in the English alphabet in Japanese text
- Also written as CO₂