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carbon dioxide
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carbon dioxide
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carbon dioxide
noun
carbon dioxide
noun
Learner's definition of CARBON DIOXIDE
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a gas that is produced when people and animals breathe out or when certain fuels are burned and that is used by plants for energy
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