ABC - DEF - GHI - JKL - MNO - PQRS - TUV - WXYZ Language: Nitrous oxide
Similar term(s): dinitrogen oxide , dinitrogen monoxide.
Definition:
Nitrous oxide is a colourless non-flammable gas with the chemical formula
N2O.
This gas is naturally emitted by bacteria. The livestock sector and industry
are the main anthropogenic sources of nitrous oxide emissions.
When released into the atmosphere it acts as a powerful greenhouse gas.
Source: GreenFacts
Related words: Greenhouse gas To read about this term in context: GreenFacts Digest on Climate Change 2007 Update: Translation(s): Español: Óxido nitroso
Français: Oxyde nitreux
Nederlands: Stikstofoxide
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