Carbon dioxide
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Descripción
Colorless gas (CO2) with a sharp odor; it is a minor component in the earth's atmosphere, 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. Carbon dioxide is used as a refrigerant and is found in carbonated beverages and fire extinguishers, among other uses.
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Otros términos
- 二氧化碳 [zh]
- koolstofdioxide [nl]
- anhydride carbonique [fr]
- dióxido de carbono [es]
- anidride carbonica [it]
- Kohlenstoffdioxid [de]
- èr yǎng huà tàn [zh]
- er yang hua tan [zh]
- erh yang hua t'an [zh]
- carbonic acid gas [en]
- carbonic anhydride [en]
- CO2 [en]
- bioxyde de carbone [fr]
- dioxyde de carbone [fr]
- anhídrido carbónico [es]