Carbonic Acid Gas (Noun)
Meaning
A heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Carbonic acid gas is a byproduct of cellular respiration in animals and is exhaled through the lungs.
- The decomposition of organic matter in the soil releases carbonic acid gas into the atmosphere.
- Plants absorb carbonic acid gas from the air through tiny openings on their leaves called stomata.
- Carbonic acid gas is a critical component of the Earth's carbon cycle, playing a key role in regulating the planet's climate.
- The concentration of carbonic acid gas in the atmosphere has been increasing steadily over the past century due to human activities such as burning fossil fuels.