| carbon dioxide |
a greenhouse gas whose atmospheric concentrations have been increasing from pre-industrial (1750-1800) levels of 280 parts per million (ppm) to present day levels of 356-360 ppm, depending on location. CO2 decreases in summertime when plant productivity consumes CO2 and increases in winter when biota are less active and respiration exceeds photosynthesis. A main source of CO2 increase in the atmosphere has been the burning of fossil fuels.
Ãâó: www.pbs.org/strangedays/glossary/C.html
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| carbonic anhydrase inhibitor |
A type of medication used to treat glaucoma. Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors work by reducing the production of aqueous humor, thereby reducing pressure inside the eye.
Ãâó: my.webmd.com/content/article/81/96844.htm
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| carbonyl |
In organic chemistry, the C=O functional group. In inorganic chemistry, a complex formed when carbon monoxide (CO) binds to a metal.
Ãâó: xenon.che.ilstu.edu/genchemhelphomepage/glossary/c...
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| carbon monoxide |
A gas found in cigarette smoke; damages artery walls and reduces the ability of blood to carry oxygen, increasing the risk of coronary artery disease.
Ãâó: www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/glossary/c...
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| carbon dioxide |
A gas created during metabolism, when the cells use oxygen to burn fat and release energy. The lungs release it when you breathe out.
Ãâó: www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/glossary/c...
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