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- [kahr-buh n see-kwes-trey-shuh n, si-kwes-]
- /ˈkɑr bən ˌsi kwɛsˈtreɪ ʃən, sɪ kwɛs-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kahr-buh n see-kwes-trey-shuh n, si-kwes-]
- /ˈkɑr bən ˌsi kwɛsˈtreɪ ʃən, sɪ kwɛs-/
Definitions of carbon sequestration words
- noun carbon sequestration the prevention of greenhouse gas build-up in the earth's atmosphere by methods such as planting trees to absorb carbon dioxide or pumping carbon dioxide into underground reservoirs 3
- noun carbon sequestration removal or separation; banishment or exile. 1
- noun carbon sequestration a withdrawal into seclusion; retirement. 1
- noun carbon sequestration segregation from others; isolation: sequestration of jurors during a trial. 1
- noun carbon sequestration Law. the sequestering of property. confiscation or seizure. 1
- noun carbon sequestration Chemistry. the combining of metallic ions with a suitable reagent into a stable, soluble complex in order to prevent the ions from combining with a substance with which they would otherwise have formed an insoluble precipitate, from causing interference in a particular reaction, or from acting as undesirable catalysts. 1
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Origin of carbon sequestration
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin sequestrātiōn- (stem of sequestrātiō), equivalent to sequestrāt(us) (past participle of sequestrāre to sequester) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Carbon sequestration
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carbon sequestration popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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