greenhouse effect
51greenhouse — [[t]gri͟ːnhaʊs[/t]] greenhouses 1) N COUNT A greenhouse is a glass building in which you grow plants that need to be protected from bad weather. 2) ADJ: ADJ n Greenhouse means relating to or causing the greenhouse effect. ...the consequences of… …
52effect — ef|fect1 W1S1 [ıˈfekt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(change/result)¦ 2 put/bring something into effect 3 take effect 4¦(law/rule)¦ 5 with immediate effect/with effect from 6 in effect 7 to good/great/no etc effect 8 to this/that/the effect 9¦(idea/feeling)¦ …
53effect — effectible, adj. /i fekt /, n. 1. something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin. 2. power to produce results; efficacy; force; validity; influence: His protest had …
54greenhouse — I. noun Date: 1664 1. a structure enclosed (as by glass) and used for the cultivation or protection of tender plants 2. a clear plastic shell (as a canopy) covering a section of an airplane; also a compartment (as for a bombardier) enclosed by… …
55greenhouse gas — noun any gas, such as carbon dioxide or CFCs that contribute to the greenhouse effect when released into the atmosphere Only two greenhouse gases get much attention …
56greenhouse — /ˈgrinhaʊs / (say greenhows) noun 1. a building, chiefly of glass, for the cultivation or protection of plants. –adjective 2. of or relating to the greenhouse effect: greenhouse issues …
57greenhouse emission — noun a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation • Syn: ↑greenhouse gas • Hypernyms: ↑gas • Hyponyms: ↑chlorofluorocarbon, ↑CFC, ↑carbon dioxide, ↑ …
58greenhouse gas — noun a gas, such as carbon dioxide, that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation …
59greenhouse gas — noun (C) a gas, especially carbon dioxide or methane, that is thought to trap heat above the Earth and cause the greenhouse effect …
60ˈgreenhouse ˌgas — noun [C] a gas that stops heat from escaping from the atmosphere and causes the greenhouse effect …
