炭たん酸さんガス

noun

carbon dioxide; CO₂

Common term for carbon dioxide, especially in everyday contexts like carbonated drinks or greenhouse gases. Cross-referenced with 二酸化炭素, which is the more formal scientific term.

See also: 二酸化炭素

• 炭たん酸さんガスが水みずに溶とけると炭たん酸さん水すいになる。

  When carbon dioxide dissolves in water, it becomes carbonated water.

• 地ち球きゅう温おん暖だん化かの原げん因いんの一ひとつは炭たん酸さんガスの増ぞう加かだ。

  One cause of global warming is the increase in carbon dioxide.