greenhouse gas

Noun
  1. A gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation (synset 114901385)
    is a type of: gas - a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
    subtypes:
    • cfc, chlorofluorocarbon - a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans
    • carbon dioxide, carbonic acid gas, co2 - a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
    • hfc, hydrofluorocarbon - a fluorocarbon emitted as a by-product of industrial manufacturing
    • perfluorocarbon, pfc - a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum
    • sulfur hexafluoride, sulphur hexafluoride - a colorless gas that is soluble in alcohol and ether; a powerful greenhouse gas widely used in the electrical utility industry
    same as: greenhouse emission

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