greenhouse glass
1greenhouse — [grēn′hous΄] n. a building made mainly of glass, in which the temperature and humidity can be regulated for the cultivation of delicate or out of season plants adj. of or contributing to the greenhouse effect [greenhouse gases] …
2Glass cloth — is a textile material, originally developed to be used in greenhouse paneling, allowing sunlight s ultraviolet rays to be filtered out, while still allowing visible light through to plants. The cloth is usually woven with the plain weave, and may …
3glass|house — «GLAS HOWS, GLAHS », noun. 1. Especially British. a greenhouse or hothouse. 2. a factory where glass is made. 3. British Army Slang. a military prison …
4greenhouse — ► NOUN ▪ a glass building in which plants that need protection from cold weather are grown …
5glass house — greenhouse, hothouse, conservatory; factory which manufactures glass …
6Greenhouse — [ thumb|250px|A greenhouse in Saint Paul, Minnesota.] A greenhouse (also called a glasshouse or hothouse) is a building where plants are cultivated. A greenhouse is a structure with a glass or plastic roof and frequently glass or plastic walls;… …
7greenhouse — /green hows /, n., pl. greenhouses / how ziz/. a building, room, or area, usually chiefly of glass, in which the temperature is maintained within a desired range, used for cultivating tender plants or growing plants out of season. [1655 65; GREEN …
8Greenhouse effect — The Greenhouse effect refers to the change in the thermal equilibrium temperature of a planet or moon by the presence of an atmosphere containing gas that absorbs infrared radiation. [ [http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment report/ar4/syr/ar4 syr… …
9greenhouse effect — /ˈgrinhaʊs əfɛkt/ (say greenhows uhfekt) noun 1. the increase in temperature in a greenhouse caused by the radiant heat from the sun passing through the glass, while heat within the greenhouse is trapped there by the glass. 2. a. the same effect… …
10greenhouse effect — 1. an atmospheric heating phenomenon, caused by short wave solar radiation being readily transmitted inward through the earth s atmosphere but longer wavelength heat radiation less readily transmitted outward, owing to its absorption by… …
